Mt. Salus Christian's game on Monday was all tied up 35-35 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 69-61 to the Hillcrest Christian Cougars. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (60), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Hillcrest Christian had a senior duo take command as Jordan Johnson dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds and Jaivyn Carter dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Carter is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Josiah Carpenter was another key player, scoring nine points plus five assists and five steals.
Mt. Salus Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Mt. Salus Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Discovery Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Salus Christian is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Hillcrest Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-62 victory against Park Place Christian Academy on the 7th.
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