This season hasn't been kind to the Wakulla Christian School Saints, who are still winless after their 13th game. They fell 60-51 to Aucilla Christian on Thursday. Wakulla Christian School has struggled against the Warriors recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Wakulla Christian School's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Freddy McClendon, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Hunter Bourgeois who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. McClendon continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Langston Stephens, who scored four points along with eight rebounds.
Wakulla Christian School struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Aucilla Christian racked up 15 assists.
Aucilla Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Bass led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bass has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last five times he's played. Eli Conrad was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Wakulla Christian School's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Aucilla Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wakulla Christian School won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Gators at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. As for Aucilla Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Minutemen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Countryside Christian is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
