The South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS struggled with assists on Monday (the Curtis Baptist Crusaders had 12 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. South Aiken Baptist Christian was the victim of a tough 78-54 defeat at the hands of Curtis Baptist. South Aiken Baptist Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-16.
Several CRUSADERS players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Colman Smith, who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Smith scored a full 35.2% of South Aiken Baptist Christian's points, the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Hunter Dennis was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Curtis Baptist got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Treivan Wright out in front who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Chas Beasley, who scored 18 points along with four steals.
South Aiken Baptist Christian bumped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Curtis Baptist, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
South Aiken Baptist Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Ragin Prep Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 9th. Ragin Prep Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Aiken Baptist Christian in South Carolina (Ragin Prep Christian Academy is ranked 155th, while South Aiken Baptist Christian is ranked 311th). Curtis Baptist won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Horse Creek Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th.
