Basketball Recap: Lamar Christian Finds Playoff Glory Versus Tunica Academy

With a playoff win on the line, Lamar Christian rose to the challenge on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tunica Academy Blue Devils 51-48. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lamar Christian's win bumped their record up to 29-7. As for Tunica Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

As of now, neither Lamar Christian nor Tunica Academy have any future games scheduled.