Emmanuel Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Emmanuel Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Friday.
Last Friday, Emmanuel Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Kinston, but they still walked away with a 46-42 win. The win was just what Emmanuel Christian needed coming off of a 80-51 defeat in their prior match.
Emmanuel Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donald Adams led the charge by scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Adams pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tristan Culp, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Pike Liberal Arts escaped with a win on Thursday against Northside Methodist Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pike Liberal Arts.
Emmanuel Christian's record is now 5-12. Pike Liberal Arts' record is now 8-12.
Emmanuel Christian was taken down by Pike Liberal Arts 80-51 when the teams last played last Saturday. Can Emmanuel Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
