The Sardis Lions will square off against the Coosa Christian Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sardis knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Coosa Christian likes a good challenge.
Sardis' tournament run continued when they took on Glencoe on Wednesday. Sardis took a 94-77 bruising from Glencoe. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (72), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Coosa Christian entered their tilt with West End on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Patriots, posting a 68-37 victory. The Conquerors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.
Coosa Christian's win came from a few key players Sardis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kylen Johnson, who went 8 of 16 en route to 17 points and four steals. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dj Mackey, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Coosa Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Coosa Christian pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Sardis, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
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