Basketball Recap: Southern Maryland Christian Academy Extends Winning Streak to Four

Mustangs

Previous 4 Games

01/15/25 @ King's Christian Academy	76-71
01/09/25 vs Avalon	69-55
01/04/25 vs St. Charles	54-51
12/30/24 vs Varsity Opponent	65-56

Southern Maryland Christian Academy came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the King's Christian Academy Eagles with a 76-71 victory. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 76-74 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Southern Maryland Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Corey Hughley, who went 11 for 18 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Ja?Zyere Thompson, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 17 points and three blocks.

Southern Maryland Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.

King's Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kyle Kovich, who went 6 for 10 en route to 17 points and six assists. Those six assists gave Kovich a new career-high. Earl B. Edmonds was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points.

Southern Maryland Christian Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for King's Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.

Southern Maryland Christian Academy has already played their next matchup (against Friendship Collegiate Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. King's Christian Academy has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Calverton.