After a string of five wins, the Southeastern Christian Academy Warriors's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 72-50 walloping at the hands of Harrells Christian Academy. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Southeastern Christian Academy in their matchups with Harrells Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Southeastern Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eric Nyberg, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Uzziah Marlowe, who scored seven points along with six assists.
Even though they lost, Southeastern Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harrells Christian Academy only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Harrells Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Antonio McKoy, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. McKoy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Dashaun Mckoy was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 13 rebounds and four steals.
Southeastern Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-10.
Southeastern Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Scotland Christian Academy at 5:45 p.m. on January 19th. Scotland Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Southeastern Christian Academy likes a good challenge. Harrells Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Halifax Academy at 6:45 p.m. on January 19th. Halifax Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while Harrells Christian Academy is ranked 177th).
