Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 45-44 to the Humble Christian Cougars. The Saints lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 50-19 score last time.
Faith Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alexa Tomlison, who earned six points along with 12 rebounds. Ellieana Milford was another key player, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Lilly McMullen continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Humble Christian, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 20 rebounds. McMullen is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ivy Miller, who scored six points in addition to 11 rebounds.
Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Humble Christian, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Faith Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against School of the Woods at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Humble Christian, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bob Hope at 6:00 p.m. on December 10th.
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