Living Water Christian won the last time they faced Coastal Brigade and things went their way on Monday too. The Living Water Christian Warriors took their contest with ease, bagging an 88-61 victory over Coastal Brigade. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 25 point advantage.
Living Water Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peyton Pennington led the charge by going 12 of 18 en route to 29 points along with five assists and five steals. With that strong performance, Pennington is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Elijah Mabry was another key player, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc to rack up 26 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Pennington wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Living Water Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Coastal Brigade still got an impressive performance from Beau Brake, who went 11 of 22 on his way to 26 points and three steals. What's more, Brake also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Luke Bledsoe, who went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points.
Warriors
| 02/10/25 vs Coastal Brigade | 88-61 |
| 01/13/25 vs Bethel Christian Academy | 69-30 |
| 12/13/24 vs Hilltop Christian | 64-54 |
| 12/06/24 vs Scotland Christian Academy | 85-61 |
Living Water Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points over those games. As for Coastal Brigade, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Living Water Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 88-34 victory against New Life Christian Academy on the 11th. As for Coastal Brigade, they are taking a road trip to challenge New Bern Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 18th. One thing working in New Bern Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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