It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Southside Christian Warriors can now relate to. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots on Friday. The match was a 9-9 toss-up at halftime, but Southside Christian couldn't quite close it out.
Katelyn McCurry was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 13 points, 19 rebounds, and 11 blocks for Wilmington Christian Academy. McCurry is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Lorlie Bolliger, who scored six points along with two steals.
Wilmington Christian Academy used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Southside Christian. Three players got more time on the court than they're used to: Marcie Squires (26), Bolliger (16), and Grace Wicks (31). The trio had averaged 12.4, 6.95, and 16 minutes respectively before Friday's match. Bolliger made the most of the opportunity, scoring six points along with two steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Southside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-9.
Southside Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Vandalia Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Wilmington Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Friday.
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