On Friday, Chestertown Christian Academy came up short against Seaside Christian Academy and fell 28-20. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Chestertown Christian Academy came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Seaside Christian Academy is ranked 270th).
Chestertown Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Haley Engle, who scored four points along with five rebounds. Engle continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Seaside Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charley Davis, who scored six points along with six steals and five rebounds. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire DuChene, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Chestertown Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Seaside Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Chestertown Christian Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Greenwood Mennonite at 4:00 p.m. on February 12th. Greenwood Mennonite is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories on the road, so Chestertown Christian Academy is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Seaside Christian Academy, they will face off against Salisbury Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Salisbury Christian is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Seaside Christian Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
