The Green Sea Floyds Trojans struggled with assists on Wednesday (the Christian Academy Saints had 12 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Green Sea Floyds took a serious blow against Christian Academy, falling 44-11. Green Sea Floyds was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the defeat, Green Sea Floyds saw an underclassman step up: Paris McClellan scored six points along with five rebounds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Green Sea Floyds struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grace Owens led the charge by scoring 26 points along with five rebounds. The match was Owens' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Claire Owens, who scored eight points along with seven steals and five assists.
Green Sea Floyds has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Green Sea Floyds will look to defend their home court on Friday against Aynor at 6:15 p.m. Aynor's defense has only allowed 28.9 points per game this season, so Green Sea Floyds' offense will have their work cut out for Green Sea Floyds. Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. James at 6:00 p.m. on January 4th. St. James will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
