Basketball Recap: Reed Carson Key Part of a Team Effort in Lions Win

Westminster Christian Academy's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They secured a 68-63 W over the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their 16-point performance the match before.

Westminster Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reed Carson led the charge by going 7 of 13 en route to 15 points and five assists. Carson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Townsend, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why Briarwood Academy lost, don't look at Mekhi Elam. Despite the final result, he went 12 for 21 on his way to 31 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Elam a new career-high in points. Sam Mock was another key player, putting up 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.

Westminster Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Briarwood Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-4.

Westminster Christian Academy will take on Monsignor Donovan Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westminster Christian Academy is facing Monsignor Donovan Catholic at the right time seeing as Monsignor Donovan Catholic is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Briarwood Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-48 win against Mead Hall Episcopal School on the 27th.