The Awaken Christian Lions suffered their biggest defeat since November 30, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by Needles 55-11. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Awaken Christian has scored all season.
Phoenix Sharp was Awaken Christian's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Awaken Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Needles, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Awaken Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against GV Christian at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th. GV Christian is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Needles, they will head out on the road to challenge Adelson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Adelson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 101st in Nevada, while Needles is ranked 13th in California).
