Chattanooga Christian was the 60-50 winner over Cleveland when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Chattanooga Christian Chargers took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cleveland Blue Raiders on Tuesday. The Chargers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dixie Walker, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Katie Davick, who went 9 of 16 on her way to 24 points.
Chargers
| 12/20/23 @ Ohio County | 23 |
| 02/02/24 @ Girls Prep | 20 |
| 12/15/23 vs Notre Dame | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cleveland | 14 |
| 12/29/23 vs Notre Dame | 17 |
Even though they lost, Chattanooga Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Leading Cleveland to victory were Laney Copeland and Ariyah Huffman. Copeland went 7 of 12 on her way to 20 points and four steals, while Huffman went 7 of 15 on her way to 19 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Copeland is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ilianis Rodriguez, who posted nine points.
Chattanooga Christian's loss dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Cleveland, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Chattanooga Christian will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Webb at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. Cleveland also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against McMinn County at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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