First Coast Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the St. Johns Country Day Spartans, falling 84-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (58), the Knights still had to take the loss.
First Coast Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Ellis Jr., who went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Bradshaw, who went 9 for 15 en route to 19 points and six boards.
St. Johns Country Day was led to victory by Grayson Moody and Camden Cooper. Moody dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Cooper went 7 of 12 on his way to 22 points and four steals. Cooper's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Holcomb, who posted eight points and three steals.
First Coast Christian now has a losing record at 9-10. As for St. Johns Country Day, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
First Coast Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-57 win against Parsons Christian Academy on the 27th. St. Johns Country Day has also already played their next match, an 84-48 victory against Stanton on the 29th.
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