The HOPE Christian Academy Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell 76-68 to Varsity Opponent. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
HOPE Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Franklyn Tucker, who scored 22 points along with two steals. Tucker hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Alvin Morrison, who scored 16 points.
HOPE Christian Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Varsity Opponent, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 305-1164-2.
HOPE Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. As for Varsity Opponent, they will head out on the road to face off against Summit Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Summit Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on January 11th.
