Conestoga Christian played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the High Point Baptist Academy Eagles, falling 71-43. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Eagles are ranked 193rd).
Josh Boutaugh and Wyatt Shrom certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Boutaugh went 6 of 14 on his way to 18 points and six boards, while Shrom went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points. That was a full 41.9% of Conestoga Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
High Point Baptist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nick Harris, who went 10 of 14 en route to 21 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Rogers, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Conestoga Christian is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5. As for High Point Baptist Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Conestoga Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-61 victory against Lititz Christian on the 15th. High Point Baptist Academy has also already played their next contest, a 79-55 win against New Covenant Christian on the 13th.
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