Appling Christian Academy lost against Peoples Baptist Academy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Appling Christian Academy Eagles took a 73-56 bruising from the Peoples Baptist Academy Knights.
Despite the defeat, Appling Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaden Drake shot 6-for-11 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Leland Sharpe, who posted 11 points.
Appling Christian Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Peoples Baptist Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Appling Christian Academy has already played their next match (against Community Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Peoples Baptist Academy will take on Philadelphia Christian School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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