Basketball Recap: Wilmington Christian Academy Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

Wilmington Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Southeastern Christian Academy Warriors by a score of 42-33. The 42-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Wilmington Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trent Davies, who posted 17 points and three steals. The matchup was Davies' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Escoffrey, who scored 12 points.

Southeastern Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ziyon Smith, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 boards. Uzziah Marlowe was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.

Wilmington Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Southeastern Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilmington Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Liberty Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Southeastern Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Southeastern HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Southeastern HomeSchool's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.