The Community Christian Lions lost against the Tekoa Academy Knight back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Community Christian took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tekoa Academy. Community Christian has not had much luck with Tekoa Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tekoa Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenneth Newton, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Newton has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Braylon Lewis, who scored 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Community Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Tekoa Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Community Christian will head out on the road to square off against Veritas Classical Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Community Christian is coming into the game with 14 straight losses on the road, meaning Veritas Classical Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Tekoa Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
