Bethel Christian and Citrus Hill squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bethel Christian had to settle for second. They came up short against the Citrus Hill Hawks, falling 49-27. The Kings were down 41-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Faith Lantry
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Bethel Christian's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Faith Lantry, who posted 12 points and three steals. Lantry has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaila Ellison, who earned nine points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Bethel Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Bethel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Citrus Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Bethel Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Citrus Hill, they will challenge Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Citrus Hill surely won't give up without a fight.
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