South Wake was the 66-63 winner over Freedom Christian Academy when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Wake Sabres were beaten by the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots 95-60 on Monday. The Sabres were down 69-40 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why South Wake lost, don't look at Noah Wright. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was JJ Gugelman, who posted four points and three steals.
It was another big night for Karsten Swinney, who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine assists for Freedom Christian Academy. The match was Swinney's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce West, who had 24 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
South Wake's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
South Wake will welcome Oak Forest at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. South Wake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Oak Forest likes a good challenge. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they will head out to face off against Oak City Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully Oak City Prep likes a good challenge.
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