Harvest Baptist Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Jefferson County Christian Royals at home by a 49-31 margin on Tuesday. Harvest Baptist Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jefferson County Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Jefferson County Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mark Jenkins out in front who went 9 for 19 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Jenkins is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Gum, who posted seven points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Jefferson County Christian moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Harvest Baptist Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Westmoreland Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 14, 2025. As for Jefferson County Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m.
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