Juniata Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 23rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 57-19 loss at the hands of Columbia County Christian. While losing is never fun, Juniata Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 761st, while Columbia County Christian is ranked 360th).
Leading Columbia County Christian to victory were Pierce Cughan and Eli Lenker. Cughan went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points in addition to seven blocks and five rebounds, while Lenker went 9 for 15 en route to 21 points along with six boards and three steals. Cughan's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Conklin, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
Juniata Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Columbia County Christian, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Juniata Christian has already played their next match (against Harrisburg Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Columbia County Christian will head out on the road to challenge Meadowbrook Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia County Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Meadowbrook Christian likes a good challenge.
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