It was a good run, but the New Life Academy Bobcats unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Faith Christian Academy by a score of 59-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, New Life Academy still got an impressive performance from Dontrel Lee, who scored 30 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Dunn, who scored 15 points.
Faith Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Jaxon Howard, who scored 18 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Howard is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Greyson Pendergraft was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
New Life Academy's loss dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Faith Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
New Life Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Jacksonville Christian Academy at 11:30 a.m. on February 23rd. Jacksonville Christian Academy is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning New Life Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Faith Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against New Bern Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Faith Christian Academy is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so New Bern Christian Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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