The Aucilla Christian Warriors struggled with threes on Tuesday (the Redeemer Christian Lions had five more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Aucilla Christian took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Redeemer Christian. Aucilla Christian has struggled against Redeemer Christian recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Aucilla Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ethan Bass. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points along with nine steals and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Faglie, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
It was another big night for Beau Suarez, who scored 25 points along with six steals and five rebounds for Redeemer Christian. Suarez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Davis Lehman was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Aucilla Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Redeemer Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Aucilla Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Wakulla Christian School at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wakulla Christian School is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Redeemer Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Seven Rivers Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Seven Rivers Christian has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Redeemer Christian will arrive with three straight wins.
