Basketball Recap: Wilmington Christian Academy Skates Past Bethel Christian Academy with Ease

Wilmington Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They really took it to the Bethel Christian Academy Trojans for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-18 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 25-2.

Leading Wilmington Christian Academy to victory were Logan Mattox and Trent Davies. Mattox went 7 of 14 on his way to 15 points and five steals, while Davies went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. Mattox's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Brown, who posted nine points.

Wilmington Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Wilmington Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Bethel Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Wilmington Christian Academy will host Southside Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Wilmington Christian Academy's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Southside Christian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Scotland Christian Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Scotland Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.