The Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They suffered a tough 74-54 defeat at the hands of Rocky Bayou Christian. Pensacola Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-24.
When it comes to explaining why Pensacola Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Quincy Williams. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Williams has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Johnson, who scored 18 points along with three steals.
Devin Hicks was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with eight steals and six assists for Rocky Bayou Christian. Hicks is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Calix McCune, who scored 18 points along with four steals.
Pensacola Christian Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Pensacola Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pensacola Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th. Pensacola Catholic is hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses. Rocky Bayou Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Calvary Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th.
