First Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 50-34 fall against the Hart 2 Hart Academy Warriors. The Lions were down 42-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Hart 2 Hart Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Pate, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and seven steals. Pate has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Bliffin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
First Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hart 2 Hart Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. First Christian will venture away from home to square off against Corinth Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hart 2 Hart Academy, they will head out to face off against Westwood Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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