The Lumen Christi Archangels's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 79-51 loss at the hands of Cook Inlet Academy. Lumen Christi has not had much luck with Cook Inlet Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
It was another big night for Ian McGarry, who scored 36 points for Cook Inlet Academy. The team also got some help courtesy of Alek McGarry, who scored ten points.
Lumen Christi's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.0 points per game. As for Cook Inlet Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lumen Christi won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Nikolaevsk at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th. Nikolaevsk and Lumen Christi are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Cook Inlet Academy, Cook Inlet Academy and Birchwood Christian will face off at 4:00 p.m. on January 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alaska (Birchwood Christian is ranked 39th, while Cook Inlet Academy is ranked 47th).
