Chapelgate Christian Academy was handed a 31-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indian Creek Eagles, sneaking past 52-49. That's more bragging rights for the Yellowjackets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chapelgate Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landen Custis led the charge by putting up 15 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Bryson Milledge, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Teron Powell, who posted 16 points. The dominant performance gave Powell a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Harvin, who had 15 points.
Chapelgate Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Indian Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Archbishop Curley the next time they take the court. Chapelgate Christian Academy will host Archbishop Curley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Indian Creek will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on February 5th.
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