Community Christian lost against Jacksonville Christian Academy back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The contest between the Community Christian Cyclones and the Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors didn't end well, with the Community Christian Cyclones falling 53-34. While losing is never fun, the Cyclones can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Conquerors are ranked 77th).
Despite the loss, Community Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Autumn Bradshaw posted 13 points and five steals. That was a full 38.2% of Community Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Carter, who earned six points.
It was another big night for Nylah Moore, who went 14 of 23 on her way to 34 points along with six steals and five boards for Jacksonville Christian Academy. Moore is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Paradysz, who put up four points in addition to 18 boards and three blocks.
Community Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Community Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 34-28 loss against Christ Covenant on the 9th. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-37 win against Pamlico Christian Academy on the 10th.
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