The South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS lost against the Community Christian Academy Ambassadors back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. South Aiken Baptist Christian lost to the Ambassadors on the road by a decisive 65-48 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Aiken Baptist Christian in their matchups with the Ambassadors: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, South Aiken Baptist Christian still got an impressive performance from Colman Smith, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 19 rebounds. That was a full 45.8% of South Aiken Baptist Christian's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sam Terlizzi, who scored 13 points.
Community Christian Academy was led to victory by Caleb Ramsey and Colton Betosky. Ramsey scored 19 points, while Betosky scored 19 points. Christian Kilpatrick was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
South Aiken Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Community Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Aiken Baptist Christian will take on the at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Augusta Eagles is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Community Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Vikings at 8:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in their respective states (Victory Christian is ranked 249th in South Carolina, while the Ambassadors are ranked 269th in Georgia).
