If Charleston Collegiate was feeling good fresh off their 63-24 takedown of Holy Trinity Classical Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Charleston Collegiate Sundevils took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ragin Prep Christian Academy Rams on Friday. The Sundevils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
Despite the loss, Charleston Collegiate had strong showings from Grant Morrison, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten assists, and Thomas Reed, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Reed's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kani Butler was another key player, posting 16 points.
Even though they lost, Charleston Collegiate was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ragin Prep Christian Academy only posted eight.
Ragin Prep Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kavontay Rose out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 21 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kayshaun Rutherford, who posted 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
Charleston Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ragin Prep Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Charleston Collegiate will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Holy Trinity Classical Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ragin Prep Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 50-44 defeat against Laurence Manning Academy on the 23rd.
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