The Sherman Tide were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 41-40 to the Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors. The game marked the Tide's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Ellie Jeffrey
| 01/06/26 @ Man | 3 |
| 12/04/25 @ Greater Beckley Christian | 8 |
| 12/06/25 vs Wirt County | 10 |
| 01/03/26 vs Pocahontas County | 10 |
| 12/11/25 @ Scott | 11 |
Despite the loss, Sherman saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ellie Jeffrey posted 17 points and seven boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jeffrey has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiona Browning, who had eight points and six rebounds.
Mount Hope Christian Academy was led to victory by RACHEL PRITT and LANDRI FLOHR. PRITT dropped a double-double with 11 points and 34 boards, while FLOHR scored 20 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, FLOHR is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was MCKENNA JONES, who earned two points along with five steals and four blocks.
Sherman's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sherman will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Summit Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Oak Hill at 7:00 p.m. The Warriors are facing the Red Devils at the right time seeing as the Red Devils are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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