Southside Christian entered their game against Living Water Christian on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Southside Christian Warriors were dealt an 84-34 loss at the hands of the Living Water Christian Warriors. Southside Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-7.
When it comes to explaining why Southside Christian lost, don't look at Zach Pope. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Pope has been hot , having also posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. Jack Southerland was another key player, scoring nine points.
Even though they lost, Southside Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Living Water Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dwight Hooker, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. The match was Hooker's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Boyt, who went 6 for 7 en route to 17 points plus two steals.
Southside Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Living Water Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Southside Christian has already played their next game (against Living Water Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Living Water Christian, they will be playing at home against Scotland Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Living Water Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.6 points per game this season.
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