The Christ the King Crusaders scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They breezed by Bessemer City on the road to the tune of 74-46. The win was familiar territory for Christ the King who now have three in a row.
Marco Tampoya was his usual excellent self, scoring 33 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Christ the King's points. Another player making a difference was Parker Ryan, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, Bessemer City saw an underclassman step up: Jayveon Miller scored 18 points. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Zytaavion Davis, who scored nine points.
Christ the King now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Bessemer City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Christ the King won't have much time to rest: their next match is against East Lincoln at 8:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023. East Lincoln is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 67.3 points per game. Bessemer City won't have much time to rest: their next game is against North Gaston at 2:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023. North Gaston is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
