There's no place like home for Temple Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 62-52 victory over Genoa Christian Academy on Saturday. This was payback for the Pioneers, who suffered a 44-43 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Genoa Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Kirura almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. That was a full 38.5% of Genoa Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Evan Allgood, who scored 13 points.
Temple Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Temple Christian has already played their next contest (against Ridgedale), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Genoa Christian Academy will be playing at home against Ross County Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Ross County Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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