The matchup between Living Water Christian and Wilmington Christian Academy on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Living Water Christian Warriors were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 71-70 to the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots. The Warriors were up 52-0 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
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Living Water Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaiden Cooper, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. Those 23 points gave Cooper a new career-high. Peyton Pennington was another key player, going 7 of 10 to rack up 22 points.
Wilmington Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Escoffrey led the charge by going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and six assists. Escoffrey is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trent Davies, who posted 25 points along with five assists and three steals.
Living Water Christian's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 13-9. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-9.
Living Water Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-47 victory against Greenville Christian Academy on the 7th. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against New Life Christian Academy on the 7th.
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