Cherokee Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Valor Christian Lions 77-6. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Lions are ranked 78th).
Karma Thomas was Cherokee Christian's leading scorer, having posted four points.
Valor Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Mullholand, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. Mullholand is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Dean, who posted 16 points and seven assists.
Cherokee Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Valor Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Cherokee Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-27 defeat against The King's Academy on the 28th. As for Valor Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-13 win against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy on the 24th.
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