If the Suffolk Christian Academy Knights were riding high off their 53-25 takedown of the Bethel Assembly Christian Academy Eagles last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Suffolk Christian Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 56-55 to Summit Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Suffolk Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Luke Ott, who scored 29 points. That was a full 52.7% of Suffolk Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was De'Sean Stevenson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten assists.
Even though they lost, Suffolk Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Summit Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Cole Miller, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Ezra Crowder was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Suffolk Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Summit Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-14.
Suffolk Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Great Hope Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Great Hope Baptist comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Summit Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Spirit HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
