Basketball Recap: Summit Christian Academy Falls Despite Big Games from Ella Botts and Bailee Martin

After flying high against Cross Lanes Christian last Saturday, Summit Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Summit Christian Academy Falcons took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Narrows Green Waves on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Green Waves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-56 back in January.

Ella Botts

Points

02/10/25 vs Narrows	15
02/08/25 @ Cross Lanes Christian	25
02/04/25 @ Midland Trail	20
02/03/25 vs Victory Baptist Academy	21
02/01/25 @ Calvary Baptist Academy	25
+ 16 more games

Despite the defeat, Summit Christian Academy had strong showings from Bailee Martin, who went 9-for-17 on her way to 24 points and six rebounds, and Ella Botts, who posted 15 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. The matchup was Botts' 21st in a row with at least 15 points. Abby Tufts was another key player, putting up two points and six boards.

Summit Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Narrows, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summit Christian Academy will square off against Mountain Mission at 6:30 p.m. on February 17th. As for Narrows, they will challenge Parry McCluer at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.