The Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots will head out to take on the Scotland Christian Academy Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Wilmington Christian Academy finally turned things around against Dixon on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 81-60 win. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Wilmington Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Trent Davies, who went 10 for 14 en route to 29 points plus five rebounds and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Davies has scored at least a third of Wilmington Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Escoffrey, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus eight assists.
Wilmington Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Scotland Christian Academy over Southside Christian in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Scotland Christian Academy blew past Southside Christian 65-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Scotland Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeffrey St Onge, who went 9 for 22 en route to 22 points plus seven assists and five rebounds. Frankie McIntyre was another key player, going 9 for 21 en route to 22 points plus eight rebounds and five assists.
Scotland Christian Academy pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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