Central Baptist Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the New Jerusalem Christian Academy Eagles 61-23. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-9.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Reid, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points, to go along with seven rebounds and three steals. Reid is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Marcellus, who posted eight points, to go along with ten boards and seven assists.
Central Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for New Jerusalem Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Central Baptist Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Palm Grove Christian at 6:00 p.m. on December 17th. As for New Jerusalem Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 54-46 win against Families Instructing Students HomeSchool on the 9th.
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