Basketball Recap: Zion Christian Academy Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 16, 2024, 6:22am

Basketball Recap: Zion Christian Academy Eagles vs. Culleoka Warriors

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Zion Christian Academy was the 101-76 winner over Culleoka when they last played one another back in November, but their luck changed this time around. The Zion Christian Academy Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 68-67 to the Culleoka Warriors. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Gabe Davenport

Points

12/13/24 @ Culleoka37
12/10/24 @ Mt. Pleasant27
12/06/24 vs Franklin Christian Academy49
12/03/24 @ Riverside Christian Academy44
11/22/24 vs Culleoka49

When it comes to explaining why Zion Christian Academy lost, don't look at Gabe Davenport. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 37 points and nine boards. The game was Davenport's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Caleb Rutledge was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.

Zion Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Culleoka, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zion Christian Academy will head out to challenge Franklin Road Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Culleoka, they will venture away from home to square off against Moore County at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

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