Wilmington Christian Academy is a perfect 3-0 against Southside Christian since January of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots will host the Southside Christian Warriors at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Wilmington Christian Academy's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Southside Christian has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Wilmington Christian Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Bethel Christian Academy 59-13. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.
Ava Gray
| 02/11/25 vs Bethel Christian Academy | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ Wilson Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Southeastern Christian Academy | 1 |
| 01/28/25 vs Greenville Christian Academy | 1 |
| 01/27/25 vs Southeastern Christian Academy | 1 |
Wilmington Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Ava Gray, who made all 5 shots she took for 10 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Gray a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Mallory Deutsch, who posted six points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 61 points the game before, Southside Christian was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They took a blow against Greenville Christian Academy, falling 65-13. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 607th, while the Knights are ranked 231st).
Wilmington Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Southside Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
Everything came up roses for Wilmington Christian Academy against Southside Christian when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 47-7 victory. Does Wilmington Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southside Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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