Community Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to the St. Francis Christian Patriots at home by a 66-51 margin on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Community Christian of the 62-60 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2020.
Despite the defeat, Community Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brady Reinertson went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Andrew Borstad was another key player, earning nine points plus three steals.
Gavin Brahs was nothing short of spectacular for St. Francis Christian: he had 11 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Deacon Brahs, who posted 13 points plus three steals.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Community Christian will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against First Baptist at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Francis Christian, they will head out to face off against Liberty Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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