Basketball Game Preview: South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS vs. Mead Hall Episcopal School Panthers

The South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS will head out to square off against the Mead Hall Episcopal School Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Aiken Baptist Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season.

South Aiken Baptist Christian took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed back in December of 2024. They enjoyed a cozy 67-52 victory over Grace Christian. The win was some much needed relief for the CRUSADERS as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

South Aiken Baptist Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Terlizzi out in front who went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. With that strong performance, Terlizzi is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Dennis, who posted 23 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Mead Hall Episcopal School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 53-39 to Curtis Baptist.

South Aiken Baptist Christian's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Mead Hall Episcopal School, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.

South Aiken Baptist Christian took a serious blow against Mead Hall Episcopal School when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 73-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mead Hall Episcopal School's Braylon Fuller, who posted 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Now that South Aiken Baptist Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.