Alabama Christian took on one of its oldest rivals Tuesday night as they visited Saint James. The home standing Trojans won both games over the Eagles.
In the opener, the Lady Eagles shot a better percentage than Saint James from the field, but the Lady Trojans ability to connect from long distance and control the offensive boards was the difference in the game. ACA (5-6) trailed by one point, 20-21, at halftime while Mary Reagan Hilyer and Michaelyn Manning combined for 14 of the Lady Eagle’s 20 first half points. Saint James pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat ACA by ten points, 34-44. Manning led the Eagles in scoring with 15 points and added five rebounds on the night while Hilyer finished with nine points and five steals. Rose Costanza led the team in rebounds with seven.
In the boys contest, Alabama Christian (3-6) led after one quarter, 13-11. In the second quarter, ACA dealt with foul trouble and the Trojans took advantage outscoring the Eagles 21-6 in the quarter for a 32-19 lead at the half. The remainder of the game was relatively even, but the damage was done. Saint James won by a final score of 65-45. Braden Alford led the offense with 12 points while Jalen Clark scored nine points with six rebounds and four steals. Caden Perry and Avery Stuart each contributed six points. Hayes Hunt led the Eagles with seven rebounds.
Both squads host MA on Thursday night for their next game.