New Heights Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Springfield Catholic on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 73-72 to the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish. The Cougars have struggled against the Fighting Irish recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

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Adam Stanton and Logan Decker certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Stanton dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Decker went 7 for 15 en route to 22 points and seven boards. Stanton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayce Walker, who posted 13 points.
New Heights Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Springfield Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
New Heights Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-39 victory against Jefferson Independent Day on the 11th. Springfield Catholic has also already played their next game (against Hollister), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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