Southeastern Christian Academy was the 63-46 winner over Dillon Christian when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Southeastern Christian Academy Warriors took a 68-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dillon Christian Warriors. Southeastern Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Southeastern Christian Academy lost on Thursday, don't look at Ziyon Smith. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 18 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Young, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
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| 12/19/24 @ Dillon Christian | 64-68 |
| 12/17/24 @ Liberty Christian Academy | 48-49 |
Even though they lost, Southeastern Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Dillon Christian had a senior duo take command as Thompson Stone went 10 of 23 on his way to 32 points in addition to seven boards and five assists and Jackson Outlar dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Stone is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Blackman, who posted five points and four steals.
Southeastern Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Dillon Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Southeastern Christian Academy will head out to challenge North Myrtle Beach at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southeastern Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season. As for Dillon Christian, they will take on Hoke County in a tournament on Thursday. Dillon Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hoke County likes a good challenge.
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