Atlantic Christian proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 25) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-68 win over The Christian Academy. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw The Christian Academy, too.
Atlantic Christian had a senior duo take command as Noah Stokes dropped a double-double on 32 points and 13 boards and Charlie Costello dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Stokes has scored at least a third of Atlantic Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Costello, who posted four points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Cougars
| 12/13/24 vs The Christian Academy | 18 |
| 12/04/24 @ Shipley | 16 |
| 12/12/24 @ Varsity Opponent | 13 |
| 12/05/24 @ Westtown | 9 |
| 12/07/24 @ Friends' Central | 3 |
Atlantic Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Atlantic Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for The Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Atlantic Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-51 defeat against Delaware County Christian on the 14th. As for The Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-22 win against The City School on the 14th.
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