Sheets Memorial Christian was the 58-55 winner over Carolina Baptist Academy when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 52-51 to the Carolina Baptist Academy Panthers. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Sheets Memorial Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aiden McMahan dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. McMahan is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tyson Phillips, who scored 14 points.
Even though they lost, Sheets Memorial Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Sheets Memorial Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Carolina Baptist Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Sheets Memorial Christian will take on Judah Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Carolina Baptist Academy, they will welcome Noble Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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