The Young Americans Christian Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 79-65 bruising from Lanier Christian Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Young Americans Christian in their matchups with Lanier Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Young Americans Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Caleb Blunt. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blunt has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Holloway, who scored 11 points.
Young Americans Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Lanier Christian Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Young Americans Christian will challenge Killian Hill Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Killian Hill Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. Lanier Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Fideles Christian at 8:00 p.m. on January 12th. Fideles Christian is on a five-game streak of home wins, Lanier Christian Academy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
