Basketball Recap: Southern Christian's Losing Streak Snapped at Three Games

By Team Reports Jan 26, 2025, 2:42am

Basketball Recap: Southern Christian Patriots vs. Varsity Opponent

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Cole Johnson

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01/23/25 @ Varsity Opponent8
01/20/25 @ Ezekiel Academy1
01/18/25 vs Evangel Christian0
01/17/25 vs Trinity Christian3
01/16/25 @ Varsity Opponent1

Southern Christian needed a changed in momentum after dropping three straight games and they got it from Cole Johnson. The Southern Christian Patriots claimed a resounding 62-10 win over Varsity Opponent thanks in part to Johnson, who went 12 for 18 en route to 25 points along with eight steals and five boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game.

The team also got some help courtesy of Braiden Jerkins, who posted five points and four steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024.

Southern Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-7.

Southern Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 69-37 loss against Evangel Christian on the 25th. As for Varsity Opponent, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-46 win against Foxfire on the 23rd.

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