The Thomas Nelson Generals had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took down Christian Educational Consortium 76-60 on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given Thomas Nelson's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Christian Educational Consortium is ranked 32nd).
Christian Educational Consortium's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jack Patterson, who scored 19 points along with 8 rebounds. Patterson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Johnson, who scored 18 points along with 7 assists and 5 rebounds.
Thomas Nelson's victory bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Christian Educational Consortium, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thomas Nelson will challenge Bethlehem at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Christian Educational Consortium, they will head out on the road to face off against Evansville HomeSchool R at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
