Lititz Christian suffered their closest loss since December 10, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Conestoga Christian Cougars by a score of 64-61. The Eagles have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Lititz Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jack Kriebel went 8 for 15 on his way to 22 points and eight boards. That was a full 36.1% of Lititz Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Titter, who put up six points and six rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Lititz Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Josh Boutaugh, who went 14 of 19 en route to 34 points along with six steals and five boards for Conestoga Christian. Boutaugh's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bransen Weaver, who scored ten points and four steals.
Lititz Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Conestoga Christian, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lititz Christian will square off against Covenant Christian Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Conestoga Christian, they will face off against Linville Hill at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th.
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