This season hasn't been kind to the Johnstown Christian Bluejays, who are still winless after their sixth game. They received a tough blow on Thursday as they fell 63-45 to Calvary Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Johnstown Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 746th, while Calvary Christian Academy is ranked 361st).
Tyrell Lapp was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 20 rebounds for Calvary Christian Academy. Lapp is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Lloyd, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Johnstown Christian bumped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.6 points per game. As for Calvary Christian Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Johnstown Christian will head out on the road to take on Blair County Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against DuBois Christian at 7:00 p.m.
