The Sale Creek Panthers won the last time they faced the Grace Baptist Academy Golden Eagles, and things went their way on Friday too. Sale Creek enjoyed a cozy 54-39 win over Grace Baptist Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sale Creek.
Sale Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bennett Wilson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Khari Escobar was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with 6 rebounds.
Sale Creek pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 5.33 points. As for Grace Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Sale Creek will head out on the road to face off against Dade County at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grace Baptist Academy, they will be playing at home against Berean Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Berean Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Grace Baptist Academy in Tennessee (Berean Academy is ranked 105th, while Grace Baptist Academy is ranked 313th).
