A victory for University Christian just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Andrew Jackson Tigers, falling 61-40. The Christians just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
University Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Markel Holmes, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marvin Christie, who earned nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Andrew Jackson to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Wilson, who went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points plus two steals. The game was Wilson's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jahari Simmons, who went 6 for 15 en route to 15 points plus five assists.
University Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Andrew Jackson, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
University Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against IMG Academy Gold at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Andrew Jackson, they and Riverside will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Andrew Jackson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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