The Christian Academy Saints and the Aynor Blue Jackets will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Christian Academy is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since December 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Carolina Forest 78-49. The Saints have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ayden Leith went 10-for-21 to rack up 28 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. That was a full 57.1% of the Saints' points, marking the third time in a row Leith has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Collins, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Aynor lost to Myrtle Beach at home by a 56-37 margin on Tuesday.
Aynor's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Christian Academy against Aynor in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 90-61 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Blue Jackets' Kayden Holden, who shot 64% from the field on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for the Saints to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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