Arlington Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 64-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars. Arlington Christian was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Creekside Christian Academy earlier this season, when they won 63-62.
| 01/13/25 @ Creekside Christian Academy | 2 |
| 01/04/25 vs East Paulding | 9 |
| 12/30/24 vs Stephenson | 8 |
| 12/16/24 vs Utopian Academy for the Arts | 9 |
| 12/11/24 vs W D Mohammed | 7 |
Despite the defeat, Arlington Christian had strong showings from Chezi Essel, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Khalib Brooks, who went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Essel is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Arlington Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matches.
Creekside Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Maddox out in front who went 8 for 12 en route to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Williams, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points.
Arlington Christian's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3. As for Creekside Christian Academy, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-8.
Arlington Christian will challenge Excel Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Arlington Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.3 points per game this season. As for Creekside Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 84-42 victory against New Creation Christian Academy on the 14th.
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