The Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots will challenge the Scotland Christian Academy Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilmington Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
Wilmington Christian Academy saw some tournament action on Monday. They took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Floyd County.
Despite their loss, Wilmington Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Logan Mattox, who posted 19 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Davies, who put up 15 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scotland Christian Academy). They came out on top against Wilson Christian Academy by a score of 68-61 back in December of 2024.
Scotland Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Frankie McIntyre, who went 12 of 20 on his way to 29 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which McIntyre has scored at least a third of Scotland Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leland Ramsey, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 rebounds.
Scotland Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Wilmington Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.4 points per game. However, it's not like Scotland Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Wilmington Christian Academy against Scotland Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 75-30 victory. In that game, Wilmington Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 37-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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