One winning streak ends, another begins. Christendom’s women’s basketball team saw their seven-game winning streak snapped this week but bounced right back, picking up their fourteenth win on Saturday against Regent University.
The team’s dominating run, which saw them go more than a month without a loss, finally came to an end against Apprentice on Tuesday, with the team coming up short 88-53. Catherine Thomas still put up a 22-12 double-double in the loss against the conference opponent.
On Saturday, the team returned to St. Louis the Crusader Gymnasium looking to immediately bounce back. Taking on Regent University, Christendom set the tone from the jump, going up 16-4 in the first quarter. From there, they continued to pile on, throwing up lopsided frames in each quarter the rest of the way. The team ultimately won 76-25, putting Christendom back in the win column and giving them their fourteenth win of the season.
In the win, Thomas again shined, scoring 27 points and putting up 15 rebounds. She continues to lead the USCAA in points, sitting at second in PPG, RPG, and third in defensive rebounds.
The men’s basketball fought hard but fell in three games this week.
The men’s basketball team aimed to get back into the win column this week after a tough loss to Bryant and Stratton last weekend, also taking on Apprentice on the road on Tuesday. John Paul Vander Woude shined with nineteen points but the rest of the Christendom offense struggled to get past the Apprentice defense, with the team falling 82-42.
Friday night’s return home brought Christendom up against Regent for another tough matchup. Both teams brought intensity to start the game, nearly matching each other point for point across the first half. John Kennedy helped tie the game moments into the second half, but Christendom was unable to take the lead from there. Regent was able to pull off the win in the end, handing Christendom a 69-57 loss. Vander Woude again led the team with 17 points, while Kennedy led the team in rebounds with nine.
On Saturday afternoon, the team looking to finally break their losing streak against Williamson, who they defeated earlier in the season on the road. Williamson played hard in the first half, outscoring Christendom 25-18. Christendom came back with a vengeance in the second half however, keeping the team close right into the fourth quarter. Strong performances from Vander Woude, Bobby Vander Woude, and Andrew Heisler kept Christendom in the game right until the end — but Williamson was able to hang on, winning 55-48. The team now stands at 6-13 on the season.
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