You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Christian Academy Saints 's strategy against the Florence Christian Eagles on Friday. Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 29-12 victory over Florence Christian. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played on January 11th.
Despite the loss, Florence Christian saw an underclassman step up: Emerson Poston scored four points along with 15 rebounds and three steals. Poston has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played.
Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Florence Christian, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Calvary Christian at 5:00 p.m. on January 29th. As for Florence Christian, they will take on Carolina Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carolina Academy is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
