Basketball Recap: Berean Christian Academy Falls Short of Clinton Christian Academy in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Berean Christian Academy can now relate to. They lost 67-47 to the Clinton Christian Academy Patriots on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since February 9, 2024.

Clinton Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raymond Hood, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 boards. Hood is becoming a predictor of Clinton Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 14-6 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Collin Higgins was another key player, going 6-for-9 en route to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals.

Berean Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Clinton Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.

Berean Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they will take on Maranatha Baptist Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.