After a string of 18 wins, the Reimer Road Baptist Christian Golden Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 56-47 to HEARTS for Jesus Christ. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Reimer Road Baptist Christian has scored all season.
HEARTS for Jesus Christ's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Silas Nixon led the charge by scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Nixon hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Davis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Reimer Road Baptist Christian's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2. As for HEARTS for Jesus Christ, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Reimer Road Baptist Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cornerstone Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. Cornerstone Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,227 points over their last 16 matchups. As for HEARTS for Jesus Christ, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Temple Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. HEARTS for Jesus Christ is facing Temple Christian at the right time seeing as Temple Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
