First Assembly Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 70-24 loss at the hands of the Harding Academy Lions. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Lions are ranked 64th).
Despite the defeat, First Assembly Christian had strong showings from Charlie Goss, who posted nine points and six rebounds, and Vidale Cothran, who had four points and five boards.
It was another big night for Chazaiah Curry, who went 10 for 14 en route to 22 points along with seven boards and five steals for Harding Academy. The dominant performance gave Curry a new career-high in steals. Kodi Brooks was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
First Assembly Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Harding Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home.
First Assembly Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 79-44 defeat against Lausanne Collegiate on the 28th. As for Harding Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-34 victory against Northpoint Christian on the 28th.
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