Basketball Recap: Joshua Sloan's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Cumberland Christian Home Educators over Summit Christian Academy

It was a Battle of the Birds when Cumberland Christian Home Educators took on Summit Christian Academy on Thursday. The Cumberland Christian Home Educators Hawks took a 54-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Summit Christian Academy Eagles. The Hawks' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Cumberland Christian Home Educators' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Sloan, who posted 18 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Hughes, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.

Hawks

Previous 3 Games

03/06/25 vs Summit Christian Academy	50-54
03/05/25 vs South Wake	51-75
03/04/25 vs Providence Athletic Club	50-52

Even though they lost, Cumberland Christian Home Educators smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Summit Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Cole Miller, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Summit Christian Academy is undefeated when Miller posts three or more steals, but 9-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isaac Johnson, who earned 11 points.

Cumberland Christian Home Educators' loss dropped their record down to 24-17. As for Summit Christian Academy, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-15 record.

Cumberland Christian Home Educators wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-50 defeat against South Guilford HomeSchool on the 7th. As for Summit Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-53 win against Appalachian Christian Academy on the 7th.