Churchill extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Rakiya Nelson. The Churchill Chargers walked away with a 76-66 victory over the Pieper Warriors on Tuesday thanks in part to Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 19.2 points per game.
Another player making a difference was Alina Hernandez, who had five points along with two steals and two blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Churchill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Arianna Davis, who posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alisha Peavy, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Churchill pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Pieper, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Churchill has already played their next contest, a 65-16 victory against McNeil on the 14th. As for Pieper, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-44 win against Brennan on the 14th.
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