The Maranatha Christian Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Sumter Christian Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Maranatha Christian came up short against Calvary Christian on Tuesday, falling 60-37. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bryson McInville put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 21 points. That was a full 56.8% of Maranatha Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Murray, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Sumter Christian ended up a good deal behind Calvary Christian on Friday and lost 77-60. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Sumter Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Maranatha Christian, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 3-5.
Maranatha Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Sumter Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 60-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maranatha Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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