After flying high against the Riverside Military Academy Eagles last Tuesday, the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights came back down to earth. Bethlehem Christian Academy fell 52-40 to George Walton Academy on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bethlehem Christian Academy in their matchups with George Walton Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Bethlehem Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colin Oates, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Johnny Dickinson, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Bethlehem Christian Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as George Walton Academy pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
George Walton Academy found their leader in underclassman Isiah Sloan, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Sloan has scored at least a third of George Walton Academy's points. Logan Blalock was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds.
Bethlehem Christian Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for George Walton Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bethlehem Christian Academy will face off against Loganville Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Loganville Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. George Walton Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Stratford Academy at 3:30 p.m. on January 20th. Hopefully Stratford Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Tuesday.
