Basketball Recap: New Heights Christian Academy Falls Short of Lamar in the Playoffs

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

03/03/25 vs Lamar	60-70
02/28/25 @ Diamond	63-52
02/26/25 vs Pierce City	55-46
02/17/25 @ Golden City	85-44
02/14/25 vs McAuley Catholic	51-44

New Heights Christian Academy and Lamar squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but New Heights Christian Academy had to settle for second. They took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lamar Tigers. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

New Heights Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Adam Stanton, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. Logan Decker was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 boards.

New Heights Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Lamar, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.

New Heights Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lamar, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Lamar Tigers take on Thayer Bobcats on Friday. One thing working in their favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.