It was a good run, but the EnCompass Academy Explorers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were beaten by Excel Christian 55-24. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for enCompass Academy in their matchups with Excel Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Excel Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mark Doerfler led the charge by scoring 16 points along with four steals and three blocks. Doerfler has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Adelekan, who scored ten points along with five steals.
EnCompass Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Excel Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. EnCompass Academy will take on Excel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Excel Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Coleville at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th.
