Basketball Recap: Southern Maryland Christian Academy's Run of Five Straight Wins Now Over

After flying high against Friendship Collegiate Academy last Friday, Southern Maryland Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Southern Maryland Christian Academy Mustangs came up short against the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves on Saturday, falling 73-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered since February 5, 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Southern Maryland Christian Academy lost, don't look at Aaron McGlone. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 16 en route to 18 points and three steals. Ja?Zyere Thompson was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

01/18/25 vs Saint John Paul the Great Catholic	52-73
01/17/25 vs Friendship Collegiate Academy	56-31
01/15/25 @ King's Christian Academy	76-71
01/09/25 vs Avalon	69-55
01/04/25 vs St. Charles	54-51

With the defeat, Southern Maryland Christian Academy broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-4. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-8.

Southern Maryland Christian Academy has already played their next game (against The Living Water School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Chantilly at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three contests.