After losing to Longview Christian the last time they met, the Poetry Community Christian Pioneer decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Poetry Community Christian came out on top against the by a score of 41-30 on Friday.
Poetry Community Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel McClure led the charge by scoring nine points along with three steals. McClure has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Alex Fernandez Woods was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Longview Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Oscar Adame. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds. Adame hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games.
Longview Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Poetry Community Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Longview Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Poetry Community Christian will be playing at home against the Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in First Baptist's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups. As for Longview Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Christian is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
