Basketball Recap: Palmetto Christian Academy Falls Despite Strong Effort from Cokey Suddeth

By Team Reports Nov 23, 2024, 8:37am

Basketball Recap: Palmetto Christian Academy vs. South Wake Sabres

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On Friday, the Palmetto Christian Academy Palmetto Christian Academy came up short against the South Wake Sabres and fell 68-61.

When it comes to explaining why Palmetto Christian Academy lost, don't look at Cokey Suddeth. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 39 points and 12 rebounds. Suddeth has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 20 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adelaide Suddeth, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.

South Wake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rebekah Hartzell, who went 8 for 9 en route to 18 points plus six assists and three steals. That's the most assists Hartzell has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Taylor, who went 9 for 18 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and two steals.

Palmetto Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for South Wake, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.

Palmetto Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 68-31 win against Varsity Opponent on the 16th. As for South Wake, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-18 victory against Cathedral Academy on the 16th.

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