Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeMotte Christian Knights. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
01/16/25 @ DeMotte Christian | 13 |
01/11/25 vs Fort Wayne Northrop | 2 |
01/03/25 @ Benton Central | 13 |
12/28/24 vs Twin Lakes | 12 |
12/28/24 vs Crown Point | 11 |
Faith Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gracyn Musick, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds, and Allison Caplinger, who scored eight points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Caplinger is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game.
DeMotte Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Audrey DeVries led the charge by going 6 of 10 on her way to 16 points and six rebounds. Those 16 points gave DeVries a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Claire Bakker, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Faith Christian's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-9. As for DeMotte Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-5.
Faith Christian will challenge Clinton Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for DeMotte Christian, they will square off against Frontier at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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