Temple Christian entered their game against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Temple Christian Crusaders fell to the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys 43-38. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Temple Christian still got an impressive performance from Tyler Cash, who posted 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Luke Gifford, who earned five points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Temple Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Keep led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hahn, who scored ten points.
Temple Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Temple Christian has already played their next contest, a 69-55 loss against Regents on the 16th. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-55 victory against Roanoke Valley Christian on the 17th.
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