The Switzerland County Pacers pushed their score all the way to 59 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Christel House 64-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Friday (55), Switzerland County still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Switzerland County had strong showings from Cam Craig, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Isaac Williams, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Craig scored a full 25.4% of Switzerland County's points, the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kayden Phelps was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Switzerland County were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Christel House got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaden Davis out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lamar Jones, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Switzerland County has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Christel House, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Switzerland County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hopkins County Central at 4:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Hopkins County Central is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. Christel House won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Indian Creek at 6:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Indian Creek will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
