Hope Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lutheran Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-50 back in January.
Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joey Hollyer led the charge by on his way to 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. What's more, Hollyer also posted a 73% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Nathan Yakobe, who to rack up 15 points along with five assists and five boards.
Hope Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-15 record this season.
Hope Christian Academy has already played their next contest (against American International Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lutheran, they have already played their next game, a 60-51 victory against Greenhills on the 24th.
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