Christian won the last time they faced Patrick Henry and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Christian Patriots escaped with a win against the Patrick Henry Patriots by the margin of a single free throw, 60-59. The victory almost wasn't to be: Christian was down 57-39 in the third quarter.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Baker, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 13 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Alexander Newlands, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points and six boards.
Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-13.
Coincidentally, Christian and Patrick Henry will both be playing Lincoln the next time they take the court. Christian will host Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Patrick Henry will head out to face them at 5:45 p.m. on January 21st.
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