Josh King scored 21 points but it was not enough to prevent the Eagle Ridge boys basketball team from sustaining its first loss of the season Friday night in St. Louis.
Host Cross Point Christian prevailed 66-57.
Lane Henson added 13 points for Eagle Ridge, which fell to 5-1.
Eagle Ridge 9 16 7 25 -- 57
Cross Point 15 16 20 15 -- 66
EAGLE RIDGE (57) -- Richard Mason 6, Lane Henson 13, Caleb Friedrich 2, Josh King 21, Anand Patel 1, Nathan Parker 2, Hunter Jones 7, Jordan Cliff 5. FG 20, FT 14-18, F- 22 (3-pointers: Henson, Cliff 1, Jones 1. Fouled out: None)
CROSS POINT (66) -- Josiah Coroama 7, A.J. Nantz 5, Sam Coons 13, Naethaniel Winslow 14, Brock Davis 6, Noah Bratch 14, Grant Wilkins 7, Brock Davis 6, Noah Bratch 14, Grant Wilkins 7. FG 20, FT 15-29, F 17. (3-pointers: Winslow. Fouled out: None)
Jessie Garman scored 17 points and Emily Jackson added 10 points as Eagle Ridge remained undefeated with a road victory.
The Eagles improved to 4-0.
-- From staff reports
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