Basketball Recap: Sumter Christian Comes Up Short

Sumter Christian played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 40-12 defeat at the hands of the Emmanuel Christian Crusaders. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Emmanuel Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ciara Dibble, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. Dibble is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last six games she's played. Addyson Matthews was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 steals.

Sumter Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Emmanuel Christian, they moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Sumter Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Victory Christian at 4:00 p.m. on December 17th. As for Emmanuel Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Northside Christian School at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.