Basketball Preview: New Life Christian Academy Warriors vs. Southside Christian Warriors
The New Life Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Southside Christian Warriors at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New Life Christian Academy can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They were dealt a 57-13 defeat at the hands of Scotland Christian Academy. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-1.
Despite the loss, New Life Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Zabdiel Castro earned 12 points.
Meanwhile, Southside Christian's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Tuesday. They lost 60-37 to Neuse Charter. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Gabe Ansley, who earned six points plus six rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Zach Pope, who posted three points in addition to 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Southside Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
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