It was a good run, but the Peoria Christian Chargers unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 70-57 to Calvary. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Peoria Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Malachi Persinger and Gavin Walder. Persinger dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists, while Walder scored 24 points. Walder continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Hunt, who scored six points.
Calvary got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Blackford out in front who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Blackford hasn't dropped below 15 points for 11 straight games. Connor Brown was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds.
Peoria Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Calvary, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Peoria Christian will be playing at home against Roanoke-Benson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Peoria Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games. As for Calvary, they will head out on the road to challenge Warrensburg-Latham at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 615 points over their last nine matchups.
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