Basketball Recap: Westminster Catawba Christian Takes a Loss

After flying high against Metrolina Christian Academy last Monday, Westminster Catawba Christian came back down to earth. The Westminster Catawba Christian Indians were outmatched by the Concord Academy Eagles and fell 79-50. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 229th in South Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked fifth in North Carolina).

Westminster Catawba Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brycen Redmon, who posted 13 points. Redmon has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Santos, who scored six points and six boards.

Even though they lost, Westminster Catawba Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. This was only their 12th loss (out of 19 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

Concord Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lincoln Raper, who went 8 of 10 en route to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals Raper has posted since back in February of 2024. Jake Benham was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points along with five assists and five boards.

Westminster Catawba Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Concord Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 25-3.

Westminster Catawba Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 86-10 victory against University Christian on the 24th. As for Concord Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-37 win against SouthLake Christian Academy on the 28th.