The Community Baptist Christian Kings will head out on the road to face off against State Line Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Community Baptist Christian is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Community Baptist Christian pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakecrest Baptist. While losing is never fun, Community Baptist Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 516th, while Lakecrest Baptist is ranked 135th).
Despite the defeat, Community Baptist Christian had strong showings from Kade Hunt, who scored 21 points, and Parker Hawes, who scored 19 points. Daniel Bierlein was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
State Line Christian was handed a 31-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Roanoke Baptist on Wednesday. State Line Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Roanoke Baptist 53-50. The victory was just what State Line Christian needed coming off of a 67-36 defeat in their prior matchup.
State Line Christian relied on the efforts of Ethan Rains, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds, and Jackson Baumker, who scored 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Baumker has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Braithwaite, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Community Baptist Christian now has a losing record at 5-6. As for State Line Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Community Baptist Christian beat State Line Christian 54-41 in their previous matchup back in December of 2019. Will Community Baptist Christian repeat their success, or does State Line Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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