The Killian Hill Christian Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 71-49 defeat at the hands of Fideles Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Killian Hill Christian in their matchups with Fideles Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Killian Hill Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hawthorne Herring, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Herring has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was LJ Smalling, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Fideles Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabe Reynolds out in front who scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleman Young, who scored 12 points.
Killian Hill Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Fideles Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season.
Killian Hill Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against HALO at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (HALO is ranked 518th, while Killian Hill Christian is ranked 534th). As for Fideles Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Lanier Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lanier Christian Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
