The South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS will head out on the road to square off against the Sandhills Bucks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for South Aiken Baptist Christian and 16 for Sandhills.
South Aiken Baptist Christian pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 75-56 bruising from Augusta Eagles. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Aiken Baptist Christian in their matchups with Augusta Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
South Aiken Baptist Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Colman Smith, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Sam Terlizzi who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 41.1% of South Aiken Baptist Christian's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jackson Windham was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Sandhills was beaten by Ragin Prep Christian Academy 54-4 on Tuesday.
South Aiken Baptist Christian dropped their record down to 2-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Sandhills, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
South Aiken Baptist Christian won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, slipping by Sandhills 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Aiken Baptist Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
