The Sylva Bay Academy Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against Discovery Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Sylva Bay Academy ended up a good deal behind Laurel Christian and lost 36-22. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sylva Bay Academy in their matchups with Laurel Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Sylva Bay Academy had strong showings from Reese Shumock, who scored 4 points along with 8 rebounds, and Lily Hatcher, who scored 7 points.
Meanwhile, Discovery Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Puckett at home and fell 48-16.
Sylva Bay Academy's victory lifted them to 6-4 while Laurel Christian's defeat dropped them down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Sylva Bay Academy against Discovery Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2021 as the squad secured a 49-17 victory. Will Sylva Bay Academy repeat their success, or does Discovery Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
