The Rivers of Life Christian Eagles lost against The Fulton back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Rivers of Life Christian was beaten by The Fulton 46-9. Rivers of Life Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Rivers of Life Christian saw an underclassman step up: Ali Thompson scored seven points along with 11 rebounds and three steals. Thompson hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Hailey Henrichs, who scored two points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Rivers of Life Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for The Fulton, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Rivers of Life Christian will head out on the road to square off against Heritage Classical Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Classical Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 28.8 points per game this season, so Rivers of Life Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for The Fulton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lighthouse Prep Academy on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Missouri (Lighthouse Prep Academy is ranked 476th, while The Fulton is ranked 491st).
