Basketball Recap: Christ Church Episcopal Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Cavaliers

Previous Games

01/14/25 vs Palmetto	62-56
01/09/25 @ St. Joseph's Catholic	48-43
01/07/25 vs Chapin	72-53
01/04/25 @ Brookland-Cayce	41-32
01/03/25 @ Carolina Forest	75-67
+ 3 more games

Christ Church Episcopal entered their tilt with Palmetto on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They snuck past the Palmetto Mustangs with a 62-56 victory. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Mustangs are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Christ Church Episcopal's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anthony Atkins, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points and seven steals. With that strong performance, Atkins is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. Another player making a difference was David Dixon, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points.

Christ Church Episcopal pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.9 points per game. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.

When Christ Church Episcopal and Palmetto next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Christ Church Episcopal will try to stop Powdersville's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Christ Church Episcopal is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. Similarly, Palmetto will face off against Southside Christian and their three-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.