After flying high against First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest on Friday, Southside Christian came back down to earth. The Southside Christian Sabres were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 58-57 to the Mountain View Prep Stars.
Southside 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 Bryson Duck, who posted 13 points and six assists. Ned Murphy was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 14 boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain View Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Termaine Williams, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. Another player making a difference was Bryson Drummond, who put up 17 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Southside Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Mountain View Prep, they moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Southside Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Spartanburg Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Mountain View Prep and R-S Central will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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