Sadly, the Temple Christian Crusaders are still looking for their first win of the season after nine contests. They were the victim of a tough 63-38 loss at the hands of Genoa Christian Academy on Friday. Temple Christian was down 44-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Genoa Christian Academy was led to victory by Sam Gilham and Jackson Kirura. Gilham scored 12 points, while Kirura scored 12 points. Gilham continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Noah Burke was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Temple Christian's defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.8 points per game. As for Genoa Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Temple Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mapleton at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. Genoa Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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