Having just played yesterday, the Southland Christian FLAMES will head out on the road to face off against the Pathways Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Southland Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Pathways likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Southland Christian lost to City of Life Christian Academy on the road by a 72-55 margin. The matchup marked the FLAMES' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pathways ended up a good deal behind DME Academy Regional last Tuesday and lost 68-52.
Southland Christian will need to focus on slowing down Roy Berry, one of several Pathways players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9-for-19 on his way to 28 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Berry is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Leonardo Mariscal, who posted seven points along with eight boards and four steals.
Pathways' defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Southland Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Southland Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Pathways in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 67-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for the FLAMES since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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