The Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 63-45 to White Plains Christian. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sheets Memorial Christian of the 44-23 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Karter Dykes, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jude Howell, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Sheets Memorial Christian's loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-11. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.0 points per game. As for White Plains Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Sheets Memorial Christian will be playing at home against Fellowship Baptist Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Fellowship Baptist Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Sheets Memorial Christian in North Carolina (Fellowship Baptist Academy is ranked 320th, while Sheets Memorial Christian is ranked 668th). As for White Plains Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Mount Calvary Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
