Calvary Christian lost against Glenwood back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Calvary Christian Knights took a 65-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Glenwood Gators. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 288th in Georgia, while the Gators are ranked 95th in Alabama).
Calvary Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tj Benson, who posted seven points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds, and Dylan Hosten, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Hosten is becoming a predictor of Calvary Christian's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 3-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Liam Hocutt was another key player, putting up nine points.
Glenwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylen Alexander out in front who went 5 of 11 on his way to 17 points along with six assists and five boards. Alexander's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mason McCraine, who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Calvary Christian and nudges their season record down to 11-11. As for Glenwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Calvary Christian will challenge St. Anne-Pacelli at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anne-Pacelli will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Calvary Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Glenwood, they will square off against Lee-Scott Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Glenwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season.
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