Basketball Recap: Southeastern Christian Academy Takes a Loss

Southeastern Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 9, 2024 on Friday. They were dealt a 64-33 defeat at the hands of the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots. The Warriors have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Southeastern Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Shaniyah Brown, who posted six points and nine rebounds, and Ella Gregory, who put up ten points in addition to five boards and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in assists (two).

Even though they lost, Southeastern Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Wilmington Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Mallory Deutsch, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points along with six boards and three steals. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for Deutsch. Katelyn McCurry was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.

Southeastern Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southeastern Christian Academy will challenge Dillon Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, they will face off against Liberty Christian Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.