The Ignite Athletics Flames lost against Parkersburg Christian back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Ignite Athletics fell 56-45 to Parkersburg Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ignite Athletics in their matchups with Parkersburg Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Ignite Athletics lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Charlie Hanks, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Hanks is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. Braxton Stricklin was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Wyatt Meadows continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Parkersburg Christian, almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Meadows has scored at least a third of Parkersburg Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Peeples, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Ignite Athletics' defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Parkersburg Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14.
Ignite Athletics won't have much time to rest: their next match is against New Life Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 24th. New Life Christian Academy is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Ignite Athletics will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Parkersburg Christian, they will face off against Heritage Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Christian is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Parkersburg Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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