The Killian Hill Christian Cougars lost against the Young Americans Christian Eagles back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Killian Hill Christian received a tough blow as they fell 59-43 to Young Americans Christian. Killian Hill Christian has not had much luck with Young Americans Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Loss or not, Killian Hill Christian got some senior leadership from Hawthorne Herring and Emory Berry. Herring dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds, while Berry. scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 44.2% of Killian Hill Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Young Americans Christian found their leader in underclassman Gabe Campbell, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Blunt, who scored 11 points.
Killian Hill Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Young Americans Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Killian Hill Christian will look to defend their home court on Friday against Lanier Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. Young Americans Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Scholars Guild Academy at 7:15 p.m. on January 18th. Scholars Guild Academy is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
