Temple Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 36-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gilead Christian Eagles on Monday. The Crusaders just can't catch a break and have now endured 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Gilead Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Talan Blankenship, who had 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Max Keller was another key player, scoring nine points plus two steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Gilead Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Temple Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Christian Community at 7:00 p.m. on December 12th. Gilead Christian also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Warsaw W at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th.
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