If Kinkaid was feeling good fresh off their 67-44 takedown of Cypress Christian on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kinkaid Falcons took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cornerstone Christian Warriors on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Warriors are ranked 59th).
Kinkaid lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Drace Gomez, who went 7 for 17 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The contest was Gomez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Rashard Lewis was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 12 points.
Even though they lost, Kinkaid smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cornerstone Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joaquin Galindo, who had nine points along with three steals. Galindo has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Wagner, who posted 12 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
The defeat snapped Kinkaid's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. As for Cornerstone Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Kinkaid Falcons face off against the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Kinkaid likes a good challenge. As for Cornerstone Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Eagle Pass at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cornerstone Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.3 points per game this season.
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