Challenger unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Veritas Christian Academy Warriors on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Firebirds in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost seven in a row.
Challenger's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Fox, who went 7-for-11 en route to 17 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Burch, who posted 16 points and seven rebounds.
Lee Burgess went supernova For Veritas Christian Academy., putting up 26 points along with seven steals and six assists. Those six assists gave Burgess a new career-high. Owen Foote was another key player, shooting 86% from the field to rack up 14 points and six boards.
Coming up, Challenger will face off against Haywood Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they will square off against Varsity Opponent at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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