Ezell-Harding Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 81-79 heartbreaker at the hands of the Nashville Christian Eagles. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Ezell-Harding Christian came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Nashville Christian is ranked 279th).
| 01/17/25 @ Nashville Christian | 4 |
| 01/04/25 @ Mount Juliet Christian Academy | 3 |
| 12/28/24 @ Liberty Creek | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Donelson Christian Academy | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Lancaster Christian Academy | 3 |
Ezell-Harding Christian lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Noah Kaufmann, who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Kaufmann a new career-high in steals (four). Zay Bridges was another key player, going 7 of 11 on his way to 19 points along with six assists and five boards.
Ezell-Harding Christian's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2. As for Nashville Christian, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-11.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Clarksville Academy the next time they take the court. Nashville Christian will host Clarksville Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Ezell-Harding Christian will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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