The Lake Country Christian Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their ninth straight loss. They lost to Fort Worth THESA at home by a decisive 77-63 margin. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Country Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bryce Fagley. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Chase Frazier was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two steals.
Fort Worth THESA found their leader in underclassman Will Day, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 15 rebounds. Day hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. Another player making a difference was David Friedlein, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Lake Country Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-21 record this season. As for Fort Worth THESA, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-14.
Lake Country Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Grace Prep at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Grace Prep presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lake Country Christian in Texas (Grace Prep is ranked 203rd, while Lake Country Christian is ranked 1037th). As for Fort Worth THESA, they will head out on the road to take on Trinity Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
