The Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their eighth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Comenius, falling 90-44. Walnut Grove Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-17.
Several Christian Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Adam Smith, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Heitzmann, who scored 11 points.
Mark Priester was his usual excellent self, scoring 27 points for Comenius. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Priester has scored all season. A J McLaughlin was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Walnut Grove Christian's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Comenius, their win bumped their record up to 9-17.
Walnut Grove Christian will head out on the road to face off against Jackson Day at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Comenius, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Legion Collegiate Academy at 6:30 p.m. on February 9th. Legion Collegiate Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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