Southside Christian lost against Christ Church Episcopal last Wednesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Southside Christian Sabres fell just short of the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers by a score of 51-48. While losing is never fun, the Sabres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 41st).
Ned Murphy and Owen Smith certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Murphy went 8 of 12 en route to 18 points and eight boards, while Smith went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Ream, who posted five points.
Christ Church Episcopal's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reid Hipp, who earned nine points and seven rebounds. What's more, Hipp also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Jonathan Perry was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven assists and six boards.
Southside Christian is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9. As for Christ Church Episcopal, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southside Christian will head out to face off against Palmetto at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Palmetto's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Christ Church Episcopal, they will head out on the road to take on Powdersville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Powdersville is on a four-game streak of home wins, Christ Church Episcopal a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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