Faulkner County HomeSchool had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They pulled ahead with a 51-50 photo finish over the Christian Ministries Academy Conquerors on Monday. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 55-50 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Christian Ministries Academy still got an impressive performance from Gavin Hicks, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 40% of Christian Ministries Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Bradshaw, who went 8 for 16 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds.
Faulkner County HomeSchool's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Christian Ministries Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faulkner County HomeSchool will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Northeast Arkansas Christian Home Educators on December 14th. As for Christian Ministries Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Southwest Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Christian Ministries Academy will stroll in with a seven game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their January 25 matchup with Southwest Christian Academy.
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