If Neuse Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 78-53 takedown of Cristo Rey Research Triangle on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions fell 51-45 to the Southside Christian Warriors on Friday.
Southside Christian found their leader in sophomore Luca Preciado, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Preciado has scored at least a third of the Warriors' points. Jonah Smith was another key player, putting up seven points and 13 boards.
Neuse Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Southside Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Neuse Christian Academy will face off against Kerr-Vance Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southside Christian, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against DASH at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the United have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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