The Dillon Christian School Warriors traveled to Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach on Friday night for a pair of losses in boys and girls varsity basketball action.
In girls action, the Lady Saints took an 18-5 lead over the Warriors and were ahead 34-8 at the half. The Saints added 30 points in the second half while holding the Warriors to just three to seal a 64-11 win.
Rebekah Bowers led the Saints with a game-high 18 points and Shakiesha Jones added 12 in the win. Mary Chandler Butler scored 9; Katelyn Jordan, 8; Chloe Parker, 7; Carolina Gore, 6; and Tatumn Clark, 4. Bowers also grabbed 25 rebounds while Jones made a team-high 11 steals and nine assists.
In boys action, Christian Academy took a 10-6 lead over the Warriors in the first quarter before outpacing the Warriors 23-8 in the second. The Saints kept up the pressure with a 27-8 third quarter, and a 16-8 rally from the Warriors in the fourth wasn’t enough to close the gap.
Michael Green led the Saints with 16 points and Jaylen Johnson added 14. Joshua Lang scored 13; Robert Guyton, 11; Spencer Underwood, 6; Ian McCauley, 6; and John Sessums, 2.
Both Warrior teams remain winless in SCISA Region 3-2A, while the Saints improved to 15-4 overall and 5-0 in the region in boys action, and 12-5 and 4-1 in girls basketball.
The Warriors will be away today to take on Florence Christian and will be at The King’s Academy on Friday, January 30.
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