Powdersville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-60 victory over the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers.
| 01/17/25 @ Christ Church Episcopal | 22 |
| 01/04/25 vs Greer | 14 |
| 01/14/25 @ St. Joseph's Catholic | 12 |
| 01/02/25 vs Riverside | 12 |
| 01/03/25 vs Blacksburg | 8 |
Powdersville had a senior duo take command as Quan Burton went 10 of 15 on his way to 23 points and Jaleel McGee went 8 for 12 en route to 22 points in addition to five assists and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McGee has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Von Burton, who posted nine points.
Christ Church Episcopal lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Anthony Atkins, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 20 points along with eight boards and three steals. Atkins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Perry, who went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points and five assists.
Powdersville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Christ Church Episcopal, they moved to 11-4 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, Powdersville and Christ Church Episcopal will both be playing Carolina Academy the next time they take the court. Powdersville will host Carolina Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while Christ Church Episcopal will host them at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th.
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