The Southern Maryland Christian Academy Mustangs will take on the Northeast Eagles in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Fairfax HomeSchool with a sharp 77-53 victory on Saturday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Johnie Griffin Lll, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 18 points. Griffin Lll is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron McGlone, who went 11 of 21 on his way to 18 points and three steals.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of 16 wins dating back to last season, Northeast's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 70-58 to North County. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
The victory (which was Southern Maryland Christian Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.7 points. As for Northeast, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy came up short against Northeast when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 69-58. Will Southern Maryland Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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