On Friday, the New Life Christian Academy Lions were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to the Auburn Baptist Christian Academy Knights. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 02/28/25 vs Auburn Baptist Christian Academy | 7 |
| 02/24/25 @ Elk Valley Christian | 8 |
| 02/22/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Beth Haven Christian | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Bloomingdale | 6 |
| + 35 more games |
Despite the loss, New Life Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Jake Hamilton, who dropped a triple-double with 28 points, 11 boards, and 13 assists. Hamilton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 40 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cameron McEarchern, who posted 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, New Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive games.
New Life Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Auburn Baptist Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
New Life Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-44 win against West Logan Christian Academy on the 28th. Auburn Baptist Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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