Tabernacle Christian was the 45-30 winner over Crosspointe Christian Academy when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tabernacle Christian Eagles took a 47-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers on Tuesday.
Tabernacle Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liz Southerland, who posted 16 points. That was a full 43.2% of Tabernacle Christian's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lacy Southerland, who had seven points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Tabernacle Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crosspointe Christian Academy only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Allie Schellenberg went supernova for Crosspointe Christian Academy, putting up 16 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Abigail Stock was another key player, posting ten points along with eight boards and three steals.
Tabernacle Christian's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-8. As for Crosspointe Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Tabernacle Christian has already played their next match, a 45-22 loss against Central Christian Academy on the 30th. As for Crosspointe Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-16 victory against Indianapolis Washington on the 30th.
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