Southside Christian is 0-3 against Wilmington Christian Academy since January of 2024 but things could change on Friday. The Southside Christian Warriors will head out to take on the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m.
Southside Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 61 points on Monday, they were much more limited against Greenville Christian Academy on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Knights and fell 65-13. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 607th, while the Knights are ranked 231st).
Meanwhile, Wilmington Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They blew past the Trojans, posting a 59-13 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Wilmington Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Ava Gray, who made all 5 shots she took racking up 10 points along with eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Gray a new career-high in assists (four). Mallory Deutsch was another key player, putting up six points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Wilmington Christian Academy pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Southside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.
Southside Christian took a serious blow against Wilmington Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 47-7. Can Southside Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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