After soaring to 58 points the game before, Maranatha Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They were outmatched by the St. James Academy Thunder and fell 84-23. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-8.
Pennbrook Shaver was Maranatha Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Daniel Dean held things down on the boards with six rebounds. Brock Nelson took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
St. James Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emmitt Peters, who posted 13 points. Jake Kolich was another key player, putting up ten points.
Maranatha Christian Academy dropped their record down to 3-10 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. James Academy, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Maranatha Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-55 victory against Northland Christian on the 3rd. As for St. James Academy, they will take on Blue Valley North at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th. St. James Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
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