Basketball Recap: Carolina Christian Academy Comes Up Short

If Carolina Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 66-15 takedown of South Pointe Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carolina Christian Academy Cougars fell to Lighthouse Christian Academy 64-60. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lighthouse Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2018.

When it comes to explaining why Carolina Christian Academy lost on Tuesday, don't look at Samuel Wood. Despite the final result, he posted 31 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Irwin, who had 11 points.

Carolina Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season. As for Lighthouse Christian Academy, they moved to 1-1 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Carolina Christian Academy will face off against Hawthorne Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carolina Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season. As for Lighthouse Christian Academy, they will welcome Upstate HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd.