Aurora Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 10, 2024 on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Lebanon HomeSchool Rockets and fell 87-53. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Arrows this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-51 last Monday.
When it comes to explaining why Aurora Christian Academy lost, don't look at Sawyer Jones. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 60.4% of Aurora Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Seth McAlister, who had ten points.
Arrows
| 02/06/25 @ Lebanon HomeSchool | 53-87 |
| 02/03/25 @ Polk County Christian | 50-58 |
Even though they lost, Aurora Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Aurora Christian Academy dropped their record down to 10-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Lebanon HomeSchool, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Aurora Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mountain Grove Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on February 18th. Lebanon HomeSchool does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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