Libertas Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through an 80-44 loss at the hands of the Algoma Christian Knights. While losing is never fun, Libertas Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 684th, while Algoma Christian is ranked 298th).
Algoma Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Bouma, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points and seven assists. The matchup was Bouma's third in a row with at least 15 points. Alex Narva was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Libertas Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Algoma Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Libertas Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Algoma Christian also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Zion Christian at 6:15 p.m. on February 24th.
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