Carolina Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Providence Classical Paladins. The Lions lost against the Paladins in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 76-47 score last time.
Providence Classical found their leader in freshman Malachi Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thompson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grafton Eiff, who posted eight points in addition to 11 assists and seven steals.
Carolina Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Providence Classical, they moved to 4-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Carolina Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Walnut Grove Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Providence Classical also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against UR Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
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