If McCauley Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 60-27 takedown of New Covenant Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McCauley Christian Academy Warriors received a blow on Friday as they fell 50-33 to the Lifegate Christian Falcons. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost six in a row.
02/07/25 vs Lifegate Christian | 3 |
02/04/25 @ New Covenant Christian | 3 |
01/30/25 @ Crestmont Christian Prep | 3 |
01/28/25 vs Winston | 2 |
01/27/25 vs Vanguard Christian | 2 |
+ 11 more games |
McCauley Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Silas Salazar, who posted eight points along with 14 boards and three blocks. Salazar has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 16 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Miller, who had ten points.
Even though they lost, McCauley Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lifegate Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Blaine Harvey out in front who earned six points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Harvey has become a key player for Lifegate Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least five steals, but 7-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Rowe Hansen, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
McCauley Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Lifegate Christian, their record is now 10-13.
McCauley Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 54-32 defeat against Vanguard Christian on the 10th. As for Lifegate Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-33 victory against Southwest Prep Northwest on the 10th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps