North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Trey Thieman had an outrageously good game for Sunshine Bible Academy as he went 8-for-13 on his way to 21 points. Thieman has become a key player for Sunshine Bible Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 3-11 otherwise. Isaac Hague was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Central won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against McLaughlin at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, they will take on Mitchell Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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