Basketball Recap: Friday's Loss Ends Westside Christian Academy's Winning Streak

After a string of seven wins, Westside Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Open Door Christian Patriots by a score of 36-34. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Patriots are ranked 410th).

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Calvin Cottenden, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 19 points along with six boards and three blocks. That's the most blocks Cottenden has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Zhakunets, who posted seven points and five rebounds.

Westside Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Open Door Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westside Christian Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Kingsway Christian at 1:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Open Door Christian will take on Firelands in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Firelands has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 208 points over their last three matches.