The Community Baptist Christian Cougar have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. Their tough 78-56 defeat to Culver Community on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Jack Rodgers was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 39 points and 12 rebounds for Culver Community. The match was Rodgers' ninth in a row with at least ten points. David Hite was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with five steals.
Community Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Culver Community, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Community Baptist Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Andrews Academy at 8:00 p.m. on January 18th. Andrews Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Culver Community, they will head out on the road to face off against LaVille at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.