The Landmark Christian War Eagles came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Southwest Atlanta Christian 81-39 at home. That's another feather in the cap for Landmark Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Landmark Christian was led to victory by Blake Pollock and Joshua Harris. Pollock scored 19 points along with 7 assists and 7 rebounds, while Harris scored 23 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. The contest was Harris' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Casson, who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds and 7 steals.
Despite the defeat, Southwest Atlanta Christian saw an underclassman step up: Jabari Burleson scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Mamour Mbow, who scored 7 points along with 6 rebounds.
Landmark Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Southwest Atlanta Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Landmark Christian will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Mt. Zion at 5:00 p.m. As for Southwest Atlanta Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Douglass at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglass presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Southwest Atlanta Christian in Georgia (Douglass is ranked 89th, while Southwest Atlanta Christian is ranked 347th).
