The Peoples Baptist Academy Knights scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They took down Appling Christian Academy 59-41. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Peoples Baptist Academy as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Peoples Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jadon Collins led the charge by scoring 20 points. That's the first time this season that Collins scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Sweatman, who scored 14 points.
Despite the loss, Appling Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Jaden Drake, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 75.6% of Appling Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Peoples Baptist Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Appling Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Peoples Baptist Academy and Byne Christian will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Byne Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. As for Appling Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Wayne Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
