If Faith Christian wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Humble Christian, they should've done a better job of containing Lilly McMullen. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Humble Christian Cougars made off with a 45-44 win over the Faith Christian Saints thanks in part to McMullen, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (13).
Deriyah Williams was another key player, scoring four points along with three steals. Williams is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Humble Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 34 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Faith Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexa Tomlison, who posted six points in addition to 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ellieana Milford, who earned eight points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
The victory got Humble Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Faith Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Humble Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bob Hope at 6:00 p.m. on December 10th. As for Faith Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against School of the Woods at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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