New Hope Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 50-28 to the Cornerstone Family Saints. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 543rd in Missouri, while the Saints are ranked 232nd in Kansas).
When it comes to explaining why New Hope Christian lost, don't look at Sam Dabbs. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points. Joe Kochanowicz also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
New Hope Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cornerstone Family, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Hope Christian has already played their next match (against St. Joseph D), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cornerstone Family has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Erie.
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