It was fun while it lasted, but Hampton Park Christian's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Tuesday. They took a 31-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Crusaders. Hampton Park Christian hasn't had much luck with First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Hampton Park Christian lost, don't look at Trevor Gearhart. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 16 rebounds, and nine blocks. That was a full 57.7% of Hampton Park Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Hampton Park 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 nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Tucker Shealy had an outrageously good game for First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest as he had 16 points in addition to five steals. Shealy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Flynn, who posted ten points in addition to two steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hampton Park Christian fell to 3-1.
Hampton Park Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 57-49 defeat against Greer Middle College on the 15th. First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest has also already played their next game, a 55-14 victory against Westgate Christian on the 15th.
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