It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-25, which was the final score in the Community Christian Lions's tilt against the Still Creek Christian Colts on Saturday.
Community Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Kratzer, who posted eight points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Noah Smith, who had five points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
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Even though they lost, Community Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Still Creek Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaiden Simpson led the charge by going 7 for 15 on his way to 16 points along with five assists and five steals. Simpson has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Jeremy Reed was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 20 boards.
Community Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Still Creek Christian, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing True North the next time they take the court. Community Christian will head out to face True North at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Still Creek Christian will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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