Pathway Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were dealt a 57-17 loss at the hands of the Faith Christian Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 691st in Iowa, while the Falcons are ranked 203rd in Illinois).
Despite the defeat, Pathway Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lorena Helmuth posted seven points.
It was another big night for Gwen Hodson, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 17 points and five steals for Faith Christian. Hodson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games she's played. Brianna Hodson was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 10 points.
Pathway Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Faith Christian, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Pathway Christian will venture away from home to take on Unity Christian at 5:00 p.m. on January 31st. As for Faith Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Quad Cities Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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