After flying high against the Brunswick Christian Academy Eagles on January 5th, the Appling Christian Academy Eagles came back down to earth. Appling Christian Academy lost to Peoples Baptist Academy at home by a decisive 44-26 margin on Friday. Appling Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Peoples Baptist Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2017.
Appling Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bella Gray, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, and Annaleigh Carter who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Gray hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games.
Peoples Baptist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaitlynn Dorsey, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dorsey has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Emma Satterfield, who scored 14 points.
Appling Christian Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Peoples Baptist Academy, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Appling Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Crossroads Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crossroads Christian Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Peoples Baptist Academy, they will be playing at home against Byne Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Byne Christian and Peoples Baptist Academy are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
