The Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Buckingham Charter by a score of 42-40. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sacramento Country Day of the 60-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Sacramento Country Day saw an underclassman step up: Ryan Scripps scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Scripps has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Taylor, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Sacramento Country Day has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Buckingham Charter, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Sacramento Country Day will head out on the road to square off against Faith Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sacramento Country Day is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Faith Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Buckingham Charter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sacramento Adventist at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
