Basketball Recap: Quad Cities Christian Snaps Four-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Quad Cities Christian fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against the Tri-State Christian Huskies by a score of 31-19 on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.

Quad Cities Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abi Agbezouhlon led the charge by putting up six points in addition to seven steals and six boards. The dominant performance gave Agbezouhlon a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Jada Britton, who posted seven points along with six rebounds and four steals.

Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makayla Zelle, who earned seven points and seven boards. Zelle is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Catherine Benedict was another key player, scoring three points and three steals.

Quad Cities Christian's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14. As for Tri-State Christian, they dropped their record down to 4-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Quad Cities Christian will venture away from home to square off against East Moline Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tri-State Christian, they will welcome Faith Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.