Basketball Recap: St. Teresa's Catholic Beats Community Christian Academy for Their Second Straight Victory

St. Teresa's Catholic won the last time they faced Community Christian Academy, and Michael Richard did his part to make sure it happened again. The St. Teresa's Catholic Crusaders secured a 53-49 W over the Community Christian Academy Eagles on Friday thanks in part to Richard, who posted 26 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

When it comes to explaining why Community Christian Academy lost, don't look at Kylin McDonald. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points. McDonald's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Preston Smith was another key player, putting up 11 points.

The win made it two in a row for St. Teresa's Catholic and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Community Christian Academy, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Teresa's Catholic will take on First Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in St. Teresa's Catholic's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while First Academy has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road. As for Community Christian Academy, they will face off against Colquitt Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.