The White Plains Christian Patriots had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Sheets Memorial Christian out 44-42. That's another feather in the cap for White Plains Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Sheets Memorial Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kayla Burch. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 50% of Sheets Memorial Christian's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
White Plains Christian's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. White Plains Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Calvary Christian at 5:30 p.m. on January 29th. Calvary Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than White Plains Christian in North Carolina (Calvary Christian is ranked 173rd, while White Plains Christian is ranked 409th). As for Sheets Memorial Christian, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on South Guilford HomeSchool at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th. South Guilford HomeSchool is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
