Basketball Recap: West Melbourne Christian Academy Comes Up Short

West Melbourne Christian Academy and Ruskin Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Melbourne Christian Academy had to settle for second. They took a 49-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ruskin Christian Warriors. West Melbourne Christian Academy's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it eight in a row.

Evan Neighbors was his usual excellent self, putting up 25 points for Ruskin Christian. That's the most points Neighbors has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trevin Kennison, who scored nine points.

West Melbourne Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Ruskin Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.

West Melbourne Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ruskin Christian, they have already played their next match, a 75-57 loss against Heritage Christian School on the 11th.