Dallas Christian was the 65-54 winner over Bishop Gorman when they last played one another on January 11th, but their luck changed this time around. The Dallas Christian Chargers came up short against the Bishop Gorman Crusaders on Tuesday, falling 65-40. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 831st, while the Crusaders are ranked 371st).
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Quintin Hankins, who went 5 of 12 en route to 11 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Syvrud, who posted seven points.
Bishop Gorman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Beau Bender, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points and six boards. Jaylon Miles was another key player, putting up eight points along with nine assists and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Dallas Christian and nudges their season record down to 11-17. As for Bishop Gorman, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
Dallas Christian will host Shelton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dallas Christian is facing Shelton at the right time seeing as Shelton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bishop Gorman, they will head out to square off against McKinney Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McKinney Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Bishop Gorman likes a good challenge.
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