The Terra Ceia Christian Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. Their tough 51-28 loss to Pungo Christian Academy might stick with them for a while. Terra Ceia Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-12.
When it comes to explaining why Terra Ceia Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lakin Van Essendelft. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points.
Allison Sawyer was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds for Pungo Christian Academy. The matchup was Sawyer's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ginny Pugh, who scored 12 points.
Terra Ceia Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pungo Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Terra Ceia Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Heritage Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 11, 2024. Pungo Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Albemarle School at 6:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Hopefully Albemarle School focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on December 28th.
