Curtis Baptist played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 73-27 defeat at the hands of the Hammond Skyhawks. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 194th in Georgia, while the Skyhawks are ranked 36th in South Carolina).
Despite the loss, Curtis Baptist saw an underclassman step up: freshman Wiltrez (Trez) Mincey went 6 for 9 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
Curtis Baptist has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Hammond, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Curtis Baptist won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Alleluia Community at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Curtis Baptist is facing Alleluia Community at the right time seeing as Alleluia Community is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hammond, they will head out to challenge Augusta Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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