The Challenger Firebirds are taking a road trip to take on the Temple Baptist Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Challenger is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
Challenger fought the good fight in their overtime game against Community Christian Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to the Warriors.
| 01/27/25 @ Community Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Christian Family Academy | 3 |
| 01/16/25 vs Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ Lake Lure Classical Academy | 2 |
| 12/13/24 @ Pinnacle Classical Academy | 3 |
Despite their loss, Challenger saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Braelon Roe, who posted 19 points along with eight boards and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Roe is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Annis, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Temple Baptist was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 86-46 loss at the hands of Pinnacle Classical Academy. Temple Baptist was down 68-38 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Temple Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Challenger, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything came up roses for Challenger against Temple Baptist in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 72-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Challenger since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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