Challenger couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles on Monday, falling 49-25. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Firebirds of the 44-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Pinnacle Classical Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kylah Ray led the charge by scoring 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Ray a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Nylah Littlejohn, who posted 12 points in addition to five steals.
Challenger will challenge Veritas Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pinnacle Classical Academy has already played their next game, a 56-0 victory against Community Christian Academy on the 5th.
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