02/06/25 vs Lighthouse Christian | 34-59 |
02/04/25 vs Golden City | 65-47 |
01/31/25 @ Exeter | 63-36 |
01/30/25 @ New Covenant Academy | 59-43 |
01/28/25 vs Wheaton | 59-18 |
It was a good run, but McAuley Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Lighthouse Christian Chargers, falling 59-34. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Chargers are ranked 81st).
Lighthouse Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Judah Louderback, who went 10 of 21 en route to 27 points and five rebounds. Louderback has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Rahn, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
McAuley Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Lighthouse Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
McAuley Catholic will be taking part in a tournament against New Heights Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. McAuley Catholic is on a five-game streak of home wins, New Heights Christian Academy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Lighthouse Christian, they will take on Greenwood in a tournament on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lighthouse Christian comes in on four and Greenwood on nine.
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