It was a good run, but the Scotland Christian Academy Saints unfortunately witnessed the end of their 19-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of Tabernacle Christian by a score of 58-55. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Scotland Christian Academy came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Tabernacle Christian is ranked 391st).
Scotland Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zoey Neff, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and seven steals. Neff is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Layla Nicolosi was another key contributor, scoring 25 points along with three steals.
Scotland Christian Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-1. As for Tabernacle Christian, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7.
Scotland Christian Academy will take on Tabernacle Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tabernacle Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Scotland Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. Scotland Christian Academy will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
