American Christian School's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They fell to Morristown-Beard 58-53.
American Christian School lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caleb Ritchwood, who scored 24 points. That was a full 45.3% of American Christian School's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Kenyi, who scored 17 points.
American Christian School's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-7. As for Morristown-Beard, their victory bumped their record up to 5-15.
American Christian School won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Kearny Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on February 20th. Kearny Christian Academy is coming into the match with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning American Christian School will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Morristown-Beard, they will challenge Gill St. Bernard's on Friday. Gill St. Bernard's is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Morristown-Beard will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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