American Christian Academy came into Friday's game looking for another win against University Charter, but Jaylan Austin wouldn't allow it. The University Charter Trail Blazers walked away with a 73-62 win over the American Christian Academy Patriots on Friday thanks in part to Austin, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16.8 points per game.
The team also got some help courtesy of Craig Ellington, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (three).
University Charter 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 rebounds in three consecutive contests.
American Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being William Thrasher, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Travis Atkins, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
University Charter's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for American Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
University Charter will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Central at 7:00 p.m. on December 3rd. As for American Christian Academy, they will be taking part in a tournament against Demopolis at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Demopolis is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning American Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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