Westminster Catawba Christian played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 79-21 loss at the hands of the Concord Academy Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 338th in South Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 34th in North Carolina).
When it comes to explaining why Westminster Catawba Christian lost, don't look at Myana Fore. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points and six boards. That was a full 61.9% of Westminster Catawba Christian's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Bella Sherer was another key player, putting up six points and 12 rebounds.
Concord Academy found their leader in freshman Justice Alexander, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten assists. Alexander's evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayla Brower, who went 7 of 11 en route to 19 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Westminster Catawba Christian's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Concord Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Westminster Catawba Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-38 victory against University Christian on the 24th. Concord Academy has also already played their next matchup, an 85-13 win against SouthLake Christian Academy on the 28th.
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