After two games on the road, Sandhills is heading back home. They will take on the South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Sandhills took a serious blow against Ragin Prep Christian Academy, falling 54-4. Sandhills has struggled against Ragin Prep Christian Academy recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, South Aiken Baptist Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They lost to Augusta Eagles at home by a decisive 75-56 margin. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, South Aiken Baptist Christian had strong showings from Colman Smith, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Sam Terlizzi, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 41.1% of South Aiken Baptist Christian's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jackson Windham was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Sandhills dropped their record down to 0-7 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.0 points per game. As for South Aiken Baptist Christian, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
