University City was the 61-53 winner over Christian when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The University City Centurions took a 54-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christian Patriots on Saturday.
When it comes to explaining why University City lost, don't look at Dylan Griffin. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 41.3% of University City's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. TyShaun Harris was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
University City has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season. As for Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Looking ahead, University City will challenge Carlsbad at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlsbad knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully University City likes a good challenge. As for Christian, they will square off against Hoover at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoover has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with ten straight defeats, while Christian will come in with nine straight victories.
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