After a string of five wins, the Chilton Christian Academy Patriots's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 35-34 to Tabernacle. The contest was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but Chilton Christian Academy was just barely outscored by Tabernacle in the second.
Despite the loss, Chilton Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Milly Avery, who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 16 rebounds. Avery scored a full 29.4% of Chilton Christian Academy's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chelsea Oliver, who scored 0 points along with 10 rebounds and 3 steals.
Chilton Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-1. As for Tabernacle, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Chilton Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Central Christian at 9:00 a.m. on December 9th. Central Christian's defense has only allowed 27 points per game this season, so Chilton Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for Chilton Christian Academy. As for Tabernacle, they will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Pleasant Christian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Pleasant Christian's defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so Tabernacle's offense will have their work cut out for Tabernacle.
