Hapeville Charter was the 54-50 winner over Landmark Christian when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Hapeville Charter Hornets took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Landmark Christian War Eagles on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly nine points.
Hapeville Charter lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Christopher Person, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Person a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten). Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Jefferson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hapeville Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Landmark Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Saunders, who went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Pollock, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Hapeville Charter's record now sits at 3-3. As for Landmark Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Hapeville Charter will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lovett at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. Landmark Christian has already played their next game, a 67-60 victory against Southwest Atlanta Christian on the 23rd.
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