Southern Maryland Christian Academy suffered their closest loss since February 16, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Avalon Black Knights by a score of 73-70. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Black Knights earlier this season, when they won 69-55.
Avalon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Fox, who went 8-for-13 en route to 22 points and five rebounds. The match was Fox's seventh in a row with at least 17 points. Luke Arulefela was another key player, going 6-for-11 on his way to 17 points.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Avalon, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-24 victory against Calverton on the 14th. As for Avalon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 82-68 win against King's Christian Academy on the 14th.
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