Des Moines Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 78-72 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kuemper Knights. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Knights are ranked 20th).
Des Moines Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Kuemper, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Des Moines Christian will venture away from home to challenge Ogden at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Kuemper, they will challenge Lewis Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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