South Aiken Baptist Christian is on a seven-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Wardlaw Academy a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS and the Wardlaw Academy Patriots are set to duel. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, South Aiken Baptist Christian came up short against Curtis Baptist and fell 83-70.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tyler Cannon, who posted 24 points in addition to two steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sam Terlizzi, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Aiken Baptist Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wardlaw Academy also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Laurens Academy by a score of 59-52.
South Aiken Baptist Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Wardlaw Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
South Aiken Baptist Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wardlaw Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, but they still walked away with a 51-45 win. Does South Aiken Baptist Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wardlaw Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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