The Chargers of Peoria Christian did not squander their debut in the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament as they down the Farmers of Farmington by the score of 54-37. The game was tied 23-23 in the 3rd quarter, but Christian went on a 10-point scoring run and never relinquished the lead. Despite that one tie, Farmington never led in this game. Peoria Christian led all but 21 seconds of this contest. Both teams shot poorly in this early morning matchup, shooting a combined 35/105 for 33.3%.
The Chargers were led in scoring by Gavin Walder’s 20 points on 8-of-17 shooting. Malachi Persinger added 9 points, and Trae Brickner scored 8. Josh Walton had a team-high 12 rebounds, and Walder’s 7 rebounds were second-most. Josh Walton led Christian with 3 assists. Persinger swiped a game-high 4 steals. They won this game in the paint, where they feasted on Farmington by a count of 34-18.
Boston Smith led the Farmers, and the game, with 22 points. Smith’s all-around performance also led his team with 12 rebounds and only committed 2 turnovers. Landon Crawford pulled down 8 rebounds, but found himself cold from the floor, hitting just 1-of-12.
Peoria Christian (11-3) advances to Game 14 where they will play the winner of Liberty/Monmouth-Roseville on Friday at 5:30pm. Farmington (3-7) will now play the loser of Liberty/Monmouth-Roseville in Game 10 on Friday at 10:30am.
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Chris Derry
December 26, 2024