Community Christian Academy suffers third straight loss at home

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2023, 7:50am

Recap: Community Christian Academy vs. Appling Christian Academy Eagles

Community Christian Academy's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Appling Christian Academy, falling 73-43. Community Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Appling Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.

Appling Christian Academy was led to victory by Xzayvier Anderson and Jaden Drake. Anderson scored 19 points along with 3 steals, while Drake shot 5-for-10 from deep and dropped a double-double on 30 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Drake has scored at least 25% of Appling Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Nil Patel, who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.

Community Christian Academy has yet to win a game at home this season, leaving them with a 0-3 record. As for Appling Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Community Christian Academy will play host again and welcome Colquitt Christian Academy, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Appling Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Grace Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Appling Christian Academy in Georgia (Grace Christian Academy is ranked 48th, while Appling Christian Academy is ranked 316th).