Hitchcock-Tulare was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 55-45 to the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Crusaders earlier this season, when they won 69-50.
Trey Thieman had a dynamite game for Sunshine Bible Academy, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Thieman has scored at least a third of Sunshine Bible Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Hague, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Hitchcock-Tulare's record now sits at 5-10. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hitchcock-Tulare will take on Highmore/Harrold at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, they will challenge Mitchell Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Sunshine Bible Academy is facing Mitchell Christian at the right time seeing as Mitchell Christian is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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