Coastal Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 52-45 to the Southeastern Christian Academy Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Warriors are ranked 152nd).
Coastal Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Adgent, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Anderson, who scored ten points.
Southeastern Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ziyon Smith, who had seven points in addition to 17 rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Uzziah Marlowe, who put up 13 points along with six boards and three steals.
Coastal Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Southeastern Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Coastal Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-49 win against Liberty Christian Academy on the 10th. As for Southeastern Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-42 defeat against North Myrtle Beach on the 9th.
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