The South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They lost to Augusta Eagles at home by a decisive 75-56 margin. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
South Aiken Baptist Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Colman Smith, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Sam Terlizzi who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 41.1% of South Aiken Baptist Christian's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jackson Windham was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
South Aiken Baptist Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Augusta Eagles, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
South Aiken Baptist Christian will square off against Sandhills at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sandhills is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. Augusta Eagles will take on Alleluia Community at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
