The Laurel Christian Lions lost against the Sylva Bay Academy Saints back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Laurel Christian lost to the Saints on the road by a decisive 45-31 margin. Laurel Christian has struggled against the Saints recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Laurel Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alex Carmichael, who scored nine points. Thomas Reich was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sylva Bay Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Boyd, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Boyd hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cash Pickel, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Laurel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Sylva Bay Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Laurel Christian is on the road again on Wednesday and plays the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on February 7th. As for Sylva Bay Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Lions at 7:45 p.m. on February 2nd. Lamar Christian is on a seven-game streak of home wins, the Saints a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
