Basketball Recap: Sumter Christian Comes Up Short

Bears

Previous 5 Games

12/13/24 @ Maranatha Christian	57-60
12/10/24 vs Emmanuel Christian	69-37
12/06/24 vs Carolina Christian Academy	55-37
12/03/24 vs Step of Faith Christian Academy	62-50
11/21/24 @ Victory Christian	55-61

After flying high against Emmanuel Christian last Tuesday, Sumter Christian came back down to earth. The Sumter Christian Bears fell just short of the Maranatha Christian Bulldogs by a score of 60-57 on Friday. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Maranatha Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryson McInville, who posted 30 points. McInville is becoming a predictor of Maranatha Christian's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Hanna, who earned 17 points.

Sumter Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Maranatha Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Sumter Christian will host Victory Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Sumter Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Maranatha Christian, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Northside Christian School at 6:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025.