Gospel Light Christian will be playing at home against the New Manna Christian Wind at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Gospel Light Christian: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while New Manna Christian has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Gospel Light Christian struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (Union Grove Christian had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Gospel Light Christian fell to Union Grove Christian 47-41.
Despite the defeat, Gospel Light Christian saw an underclassman step up: Maggie Jo Church dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Church hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Noelle Nelson, who scored eight points along with five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, New Manna Christian made off with a 1-0 win over Victory Christian Academy. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points New Manna Christian has scored all year.
Gospel Light Christian now has a losing record at 11-12. As for New Manna Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Gospel Light Christian came up short against New Manna Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 45-37. Will Gospel Light Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
