Ascension Christian came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Central Private Redhawks by a score of 45-35 on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given Ascension Christian's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while Central Private is ranked 98th).
Ascension Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Central Private, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ascension Christian will challenge Westminster Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westminster Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Central Private, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Varnado at 5:30 p.m. on December 30th.
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