Knights unplug Chargers
Published 8:33 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2015
![King’s Fork High School junior Carlee Morse, middle, prepares to cut into the water during Saturday’s meet against Grassfield High School at the Great Bridge Swim and Racquet Club.](https://www.suffolknewsherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2015/01/Carlee-Morse.jpg)
King’s Fork High School junior Carlee Morse, middle, prepares to cut into the water during Saturday’s meet against Grassfield High School at the Great Bridge Swim and Racquet Club.
The third time was the charm for the Suffolk Christian Academy boys’ basketball team as it avenged two blowout losses to Isle of Wight Academy this season with a 70-69 road win on Monday night.
“It was definitely an exciting game,” Knights coach Terry Leiter said.
SCA opened its 2014-15 season with a 30-point home loss to the Chargers and later fell by 34 points in the Peninsula Catholic Holiday Classic while lacking junior forward/guard Steven Effler, junior center/forward Barton Metzgar and sophomore forward/guard Chaz Stone.
Suffolk Christian was healthier and more seasoned this time around.
“It was really fun to come back and play such a competitive game with them,” Leiter said. “I think the biggest difference was that from the first game of our season until now we’ve got a lot of guys who are starting to kind of gel and come together as a team.”
The game was tied at the end of the first three quarters.
“I think we had a lot less turnovers,” Leiter said, compared to the season opener.
Effler led the Knights on Monday with 24 points, senior guard/forward Nathan Leiter had 13 points and sophomore forward/center Matthew Shaffer had 13, as well.
Coach Leiter also praised Metzgar for good defense against 6-foot-7-inch senior center Adam Webb.
IWA junior forward Bryce Casey had 19 points, sophomore forward Rylee Williams contributed 13 and Webb had 10.
Suffolk Christian (7-10, 2-4) visited Chesapeake Bay Academy on Tuesday night and hosts Gateway Christian School on Thursday. Isle of Wight (3-14, 1-7) visits Hampton Christian Academy on Friday.