After a string of 13 wins, the Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy Cougars's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to True North 69-63. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while True North is ranked 993rd).
True North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Porter Hadley led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Hadley also posted eight assists for the first time this season. Aiden Parks was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with five assists and three steals.
Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy's loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-1. As for True North, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Still Creek Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Still Creek Christian is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for True North, they will head out on the road to square off against Faith Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Faith Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Friday.
