It was a good run, but the Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a rough 49-28 defeat at the hands of Trinity Christian. Wickenburg Christian Academy has struggled against Trinity Christian recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Wickenburg Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Gustin, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Gustin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justen Smith, who scored four points.
Wickenburg Christian Academy's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for Trinity Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wickenburg Christian Academy will take on Estrella at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Estrella will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 294th, while Wickenburg Christian Academy is ranked 78th). As for Trinity Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Tri City Prep at 7:00 p.m.
