Wickenburg Christian Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Thursday as they fell 75-56 to the Monclova Christian Academy Thunder. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lion came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 130th in Arizona, while the Thunder are ranked 290th in Ohio).
Despite the loss, Wickenburg Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Evan Gustin, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Ross Egan, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monclova Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kip Shank, who scored 24 points. Shank continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kentin Shank, who put up 23 points.
Wickenburg Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Monclova Christian Academy, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Wickenburg Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-45 win against Rockford FIRE HomeSchool on the 7th. As for Monclova Christian Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 54-47 victory against Central Christian Academy on the 7th.
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