Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Southeastern Christian Academy Warriors by a score of 53-44. Given the Saints 's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 83rd in South Carolina, while the Warriors are ranked 314th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Southeastern Christian Academy had strong showings from Ziyon Smith, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks, and Uzziah Marlowe, who went 6 of 15 en route to 15 points. The game was Smith's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Hobbs, who posted seven points.
Saints
| 01/28/25 vs Southeastern Christian Academy | 53-44 |
| 01/13/25 vs Coastal | 34-14 |
| 01/07/25 vs Florence Christian | 72-45 |
| 12/20/24 vs Laurence Manning Academy | 59-52 |
| 12/16/24 vs Carolina Academy | 65-35 |
| + 7 more games |
Christian Academy pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Southeastern Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-9 record.
Christian Academy has already played their next contest (against Pee Dee Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Southeastern Christian Academy has already played their next matchup, a 42-33 loss against Wilmington Christian Academy on the 31st.
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