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| 02/06/25 - Home | 71-70 W |
| 01/25/24 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 12/05/23 - Home | 22-68 L |
| 02/09/23 - Home | 33-82 L |
| 02/07/23 - Away | 35-72 L |
| + 4 more games |
The matchup between Wilmington Christian Academy and Living Water Christian on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots made off with a 71-70 victory over the Living Water Christian Warriors. The win almost wasn't to be: the Patriots were down 52-0 in the third quarter.
Wilmington Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Escoffrey led the charge by going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points and six assists. Escoffrey is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trent Davies, who posted 25 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Escoffrey wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Wilmington Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Living Water Christian only posted four assists.
Living Water Christian's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaiden Cooper, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. Cooper has become a key player for Living Water Christian: the team is 10-5 when he posts at least eight boards, but 3-4 otherwise. Peyton Pennington was another key player, going 7 of 10 en route to 22 points.
Wilmington Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Living Water Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.
Wilmington Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 1-0 victory against New Life Christian Academy on the 7th. As for Living Water Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-47 win against Greenville Christian Academy on the 7th.
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