The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 73-49 margin over Christian Liberty. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-19.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joshua Skowronski led the charge by scoring 18 points along with five assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Skowronski has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kyson Pflum, who scored 19 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Arthur-Okaw Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Christian Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Arthur-Okaw Christian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Judah Christian at 7:15 p.m. Judah Christian is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Christian Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against Christian Life at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Christian Life knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Christian Liberty likes a good challenge.
