Basketball Game Preview: Sound Christian Lions vs. Summit Classical Christian School Archers

The Sound Christian Lions will face off against the Summit Classical Christian School Archers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sound Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Summit Classical Christian School likes a good challenge.

It was a proper cat-fight when Sound Christian duked it out withCrosspoint Christian on Thursday. Sound Christian took down Crosspoint Christian 74-58. The Lions pushed the score to 64-37 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.

Makai Resseau

Points

01/23/25 vs Crosspoint Christian	16
01/21/25 vs Chief Kitsap Academy	27
01/18/25 vs Providence Classical Christian	26

Makai Resseau and Kona Resseau were among the main playmakers for Sound Christian as the former posted 16 points along with six rebounds and six steals and the latter had 18 points and three steals. Makai's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avan Greenwood, who scored nine points and six boards.

Meanwhile, Summit Classical Christian School entered their tilt with Quilcene on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 95-37 victory over the Rangers. The Archers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 28 points or more this season.

Summit Classical Christian School's win came from a few key players Sound Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jake Gledhill, who went 9 for 10 on his way to 25 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. That's the most assists he has posted since back in December of 2023. Trey Hodo was another key player, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten assists.

Summit Classical Christian School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.

Summit Classical Christian School pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.3 points per game. As for Sound Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.

Sound Christian strolled past Summit Classical Christian School in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 71-52. Does Sound Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Summit Classical Christian School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.