The Kentucky Christian Knights waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 79-68 win over Christian Educational Consortium. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Christian Educational Consortium lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jack Patterson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Patterson hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Hunter Fleming was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Kentucky Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 15-2 record this season. As for Christian Educational Consortium, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kentucky Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Varsity Opponent on January 9th. As for Christian Educational Consortium, they will head out on the road to take on Louisville Collegiate at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kentucky (Louisville Collegiate is ranked 228th, while Christian Educational Consortium is ranked 220th).
