Old Plank Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 67-30 defeat at the hands of the Christ's Church Academy Eagles. The Defenders lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 53-42 score last time.
Christ's Church Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Conner Whitaker led the charge by going 7 for 16 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Whitaker a new career-high in points. Jackson Olson was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points in addition to seven rebounds and five blocks.
Old Plank Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Christ's Church Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Old Plank Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Covenant School of Jacksonville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Christ's Church Academy, they and KIPP Bold City will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Christ's Church Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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