After flying high against the Reading Red KNights last Tuesday, the Cumberland Valley Christian Blazers came back down to earth. Cumberland Valley Christian took a 51-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westside Christian Academy on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Cumberland Valley Christian came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 235th in Pennsylvania, while Westside Christian Academy is ranked 718th in Ohio).
Westside Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Trent Douglass out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Douglass has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Calvin Cottenden was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Cumberland Valley Christian has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Westside Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-14.
Cumberland Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Westside Christian Academy is on the road again on Friday and plays Washtenaw Christian Academy at 10:15 a.m. on March 8th. Westside Christian Academy is facing Washtenaw Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Washtenaw Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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