While it was all tied up 11-11 at halftime, the Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen were not quite the Spirit HomeSchool Warhawks's equal in the second half on Thursday. Denbigh Baptist Christian fell 30-18 to Spirit HomeSchool. Denbigh Baptist Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Minutemen players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Payten Gary, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Denbigh Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Spirit HomeSchool, the win (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
After both having extra time off, Denbigh Baptist Christian and Gateway Christian will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Spirit HomeSchool will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Summit Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Summit Christian Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
