Unity Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 37-26 to the Morning Star Academy Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 60-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Graham Foust and Grant Heun certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Foust posted 12 points plus seven rebounds and two steals, while Heun earned four points along with six rebounds.
Morning Star Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wyatt Ray led the charge by going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of David Martin, who scored eight points in addition to five steals.
Unity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Unity Christian will square off against Galesburg Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morning Star Academy, they will take on Quad Cities Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Quad Cities Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Morning Star Academy likes a good challenge.
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