Emmanuel Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sumter Christian is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, both teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-23, which was the final score in Emmanuel Christian's tilt against Northside Christian School last Saturday. Emmanuel Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-10.
Sumter Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season. They took their game on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 67-32 victory over Orangeburg Christian Academy.
It was another big night for Aj Danzy, who scored 29 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Sumter Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Atkinson, who scored 12 points.
Emmanuel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Sumter Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Emmanuel Christian might still be hurting after the 59-37 loss they got from Sumter Christian when the teams last played back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Danzy, who scored 30 points. Now that Emmanuel Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
