Make it six blowout wins for the South Texas Christian Academy Panthers this season. They put the hurt on Houston Adventist Academy with a sharp 65-45 victory on Thursday. The win was nothing new for South Texas Christian Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Carlos Saenz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 36 points along with six rebounds and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Gabriel Armenta was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven assists and six steals.
When it comes to explaining why Houston Adventist Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ottis Crudup III. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 66.7% of Houston Adventist Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Morrison, who scored ten points along with six steals.
South Texas Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Houston Adventist Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
South Texas Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against South Lancaster Academy at 2:00 p.m. on January 25th. South Lancaster Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Texas Christian Academy in their respective states (South Lancaster Academy is ranked 175th in Massachusetts, while South Texas Christian Academy is ranked 1388th in Texas). As for Houston Adventist Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Covenant Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Covenant Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
