The Burlington School Spartans and the Burlington Christian Academy Royals squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly The Burlington School Spartans had to settle for second. They fell 81-71 to the Royals. The Burlington School's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Kaden Hammond and Zion Walker certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Hammond scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists, while Walker scored 20 points along with seven assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hammond has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of King Gibson, who scored five points along with three blocks.
Even though they lost, The Burlington School were working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burlington Christian Academy only racked up 13 assists.
Leading Burlington Christian Academy to victory were Charles Chienggen Pur and Isaiah Smith. Chienggen Pur dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Smith scored 30 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Chienggen Pur has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played. Ian Bush was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
The Burlington School's loss dropped their record down to 23-13. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 22-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The Burlington School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-57 defeat vs. Davidson Day on the 22nd.
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