After flying high against Orangeburg Christian Academy last Friday, Sumter Christian came back down to earth. The matchup between the Sumter Christian Bears and the Carolina Christian Academy Cougars wasn't particularly close, with the Sumter Christian Bears falling 64-50. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Sumter Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Atkinson, who scored 22 points. That was a full 44% of Sumter Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. LarryWayne Rogers was another key player, scoring 14 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carolina Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Irwin, who posted 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Wood, who posted 15 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sumter Christian fell to 3-1. As for Carolina Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Victory Christian the next time they take the court. Carolina Christian Academy will host Victory Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Sumter Christian will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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