The Habersham School takes loss despite strong performances from Daniil Phillips and Luke Rowland

By Team Reports Feb 26, 2024, 5:42am

Recap: The Habersham School Patriots vs. Horizon Christian Academy Warriors

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact The Habersham School Patriots can now relate to. They lost to the Warriors on the road by a decisive 81-64 margin on Thursday. The Habersham School's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

The Habersham School's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Rowland, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds, and Daniil Phillips who scored 18 points along with seven assists and two steals. Sam Peterson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.

It was another big night for Hunter Beenken, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds for Horizon Christian Academy. Beenken continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Holcombe, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.

The Habersham School's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.

The Habersham School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they will face off against Unity Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Unity Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matches.

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