If Florence Christian wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Dillon Christian, they should've done a better job of containing Jackson Outlar. The Dillon Christian Warriors managed a 59-54 win over the Florence Christian Eagles on Friday thanks in part to Outlar, who posted 24 points and eight boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Dillon Christian's points.
| 01/17/25 @ Florence Christian | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Lee Academy | 2 |
| 02/08/24 @ Marlboro Academy | 2 |
| 02/06/24 vs King's Academy | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Christian Academy | 1 |
Braxton Cummings was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (three).
When it comes to explaining why Florence Christian lost, don't look at Taylor Greene. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 boards. The matchup was Greene's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Riley Minton, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Dillon Christian's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-9. As for Florence Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Dillon Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-27 loss against Lamar on the 20th. Florence Christian has also already played their next match (against Williamsburg Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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