The Suffolk Christian Academy Knights lost against the New Life Academy Bobcats back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The game between Suffolk Christian Academy and the Bobcats wasn't particularly close, with the Knights falling 61-44. Suffolk Christian Academy has struggled against the Bobcats recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Ott, who scored 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
New Life Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dontrel Lee, who scored 27 points. Lee has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last five times he's played. Jordan Dunn was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Suffolk Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for New Life Academy, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rock Church the next time they take the court. New Life Academy will head out to face Rock Church at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Suffolk Christian Academy will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.