The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Calumet Christian 23-20. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Arthur-Okaw Christian has scored all season.
Leading Arthur-Okaw Christian to victory were Annabelle Haskins and Avery Herschberger. Haskins scored eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals, while Herschberger scored ten points along with four steals. That's the first time this season that Haskins pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Calumet Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Makenna Landkrohn, who scored five points. Landkrohn is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Calumet Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Arthur-Okaw Christian will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at 4:00 p.m. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. Calumet Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Hebron at 7:00 p.m. on January 8th.
