Helias suffered their closest loss since February 5th on Friday. They fell just short of the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons by a score of 60-57. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 349th in Missouri, while the Fightin' Tarpons are ranked 75th in Florida).
Helias is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Charlotte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Helias will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on De Smet Jesuit at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Charlotte, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Jefferson City at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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