Christian Academy played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 78-49 loss at the hands of the Carolina Forest Panthers. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ayden Leith went 10-for-21 en route to 28 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. That was a full 57.1% of the Saints' points, marking the third time in a row Leith has posted more than a third of the team's points. Caden Collins was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 11 boards.
JJ Gray continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Carolina Forest, dropping a double-double with 30 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Gray posted four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kade Taylor, who earned ten points along with seven boards and three steals.
Christian Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Carolina Forest, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Christian Academy and Aynor will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. As for Carolina Forest, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Wando at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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