Basketball Recap: Sumter Christian Makes It 14 in a Row at Home

Sumter Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Emmanuel Christian Crusaders 69-37. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.

Sumter Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wynston G led the charge by putting up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Caden Atkinson, who posted 16 points.

Bears

Previous Games (Home)

12/10/24 vs Emmanuel Christian	69-37
12/06/24 vs Carolina Christian Academy	55-37
12/03/24 vs Step of Faith Christian Academy	62-50
11/15/24 vs Orangeburg Christian Academy	56-36
11/12/24 vs South Pointe Christian	57-10
+ 9 more games

Sumter Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Emmanuel Christian, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sumter Christian will face off against Maranatha Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sumter Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Emmanuel Christian, they will challenge Northside Christian School at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Emmanuel Christian is facing Northside Christian School at the right time seeing as Northside Christian School is stuck on a five-game losing streak.