Peoria Christian took care of business in their home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 47-38 win over the Cornerstone Christian Cyclones. That's more bragging rights for the Chargers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Cornerstone Christian lost, don't look at Faith Hughes. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points. That was a full 47.4% of Cornerstone Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Kate Hancock was another key player, earning nine points.
Cornerstone Christian's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peoria Christian will face off against Illinois Valley Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cornerstone Christian, they will square off against Blue Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cornerstone Christian is facing Blue Ridge at the right time seeing as Blue Ridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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