Sadly, the Colonial Christian Cougars are still looking for their first win of the season after 11 games. They took a serious blow against Community Baptist Christian on Friday, falling 71-37. Colonial Christian was down 61-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why Colonial Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josias Lafontaine. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points. It was the first time this season that Lafontaine scored 15 or more points.
Colonial Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Community Baptist Christian racked up 20 assists.
Jay Clifton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Community Baptist Christian, dropping a triple-double on 22 points, 13 rebounds, and ten assists. It was the first time this season that Clifton pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Layne Cook, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Colonial Christian's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-11. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.5 points per game. As for Community Baptist Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Colonial Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Tabernacle Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tabernacle Christian will be up against Colonial Christian's rather soft defense (which has allowed 53 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Community Baptist Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Granger Christian at 7:00 p.m. Community Baptist Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 210 points over their last three matches.
