Basketball Recap: Appling Christian Academy Takes a Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Appling Christian Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of Eastgate Life Academy by a score of 51-48 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since November 4, 2024.

Jaden Drake

Steals

02/13/25 vs Eastgate Life Academy	2
02/04/25 vs Faith Baptist Christian Academy	3
01/31/25 vs Brunswick Christian Academy	2

When it comes to explaining why Appling Christian Academy lost, don't look at Jaden Drake. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 28 points and ten boards. Drake is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Tomlinson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.

Eastgate Life Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was GABE MOODY out in front who went 5-for-11 en route to 14 points. Grayson Mayfield was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.

This is the second loss in a row for Appling Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 12-8. As for Eastgate Life Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13.

Appling Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastgate Life Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Philadelphia Christian School at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.