Shoals Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Athens Bible Trojans. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Flame this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-26 back in December of 2024.
Athens Bible's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Hester, who went 5 of 11 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. Luke Murrell was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Shoals Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Athens Bible, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Shoals Christian has already played their next matchup (against Tharptown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Athens Bible wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-40 defeat against Elkmont on the 27th.
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