The Immanuel Christian Warriors came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Community Christian by a score of 59-52. That's another feather in the cap for Immanuel Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Hector Perez, who scored 19 points along with seven assists and two steals. Ben Story was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Community Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jonathan Blackburn. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Blackburn is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Price Horton, who scored 12 points along with six steals.
Immanuel Christian pushed their record up to 23-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Community Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-4.
Immanuel Christian will head out on the road to square off against Community Christian at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Community Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday. As for they, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Immanuel Christian at 11:30 a.m. on January 27th. Immanuel Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Community Christian likes a good challenge.
