If the Southland Academy Raiders were riding high off their 58-21 takedown of the Valwood Valiants on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Southland Academy fell 41-30 to Calvary Christian on Saturday. Southland Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Calvary Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Calvary Christian found their leader in underclassman Makayla Elizabeth reed, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Elizabeth reed has scored at least a third of Calvary Christian's points.
Southland Academy's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Calvary Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.
Southland Academy and Deerfield-Windsor will face off at 6:15 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Deerfield-Windsor presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Southland Academy in Georgia (Deerfield-Windsor is ranked 65th, while Southland Academy is ranked 315th). As for Calvary Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ballard Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
