Basketball Recap: Summit Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Summit Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 67-48 to the Providence Athletic Club Panthers.

Despite the loss, Summit Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Courtland Reiter went 7-for-13 to rack up 19 points and six rebounds. That was a full 39.6% of Summit Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row Reiter has posted more than a third of the team's points. Don Forrest, Jr. was another key player, putting up ten points and seven boards.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Providence Athletic Club to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Tyler, who scored 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Tyler a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Mark Lara, who shot 44% from the field on his way to 19 points and four steals.

Summit Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Providence Athletic Club, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-14 record this season.

Summit Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-50 victory against Cumberland Christian Home Educators on the 6th. As for Providence Athletic Club, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-25 loss against South Wake on the 6th.