After flying high against Northwood Temple Academy last Tuesday, Berean Baptist Academy came back down to earth. The Berean Baptist Academy Bulldogs took a 72-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Patriots are ranked 240th).
Karsten Swinney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Freedom Christian Academy, putting up 32 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Swinney's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bryce West, who posted 19 points.
Berean Baptist Academy dropped their record down to 8-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Freedom Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Berean Baptist Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-57 win against Queen's Grant on the 14th. Freedom Christian Academy and South Wake will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Freedom Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully South Wake likes a good challenge.
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