After a string of eight wins, the Dillon Christian Warriors's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 63-46 bruising from Southeastern Christian Academy. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dillon Christian of the 69-55 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Dillon Christian saw an underclassman step up: Sean Locklear went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 1 assist. Thompson Stone was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds.
Southeastern Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eric Nyberg led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Price, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Dillon Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9. As for Southeastern Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dillon Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against King's Academy at 8:00 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Dillon Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Monday. As for Southeastern Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southeastern Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
