Basketball Recap: Abby Reed's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Jefferson Christian Academy over Boyd Christian

Jefferson Christian Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Boyd Christian on Wednesday. The Jefferson Christian Academy Cardinals fell 45-37 to the Boyd Christian Broncos.

Jefferson Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abby Reed, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Anna Reed, who scored 11 points.

Leading Boyd Christian to victory were Katie Bechtel and Brooke Kesey. Bechtel put up 17 points and five boards, while Kesey dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Kesey has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Macie Bush was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.

Jefferson Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Boyd Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-12 record this season.

Jefferson Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 35-32 victory against Blue Ridge Christian on the 6th. As for Boyd Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-58 defeat against Jordan Christian Prep on the 6th.