The Greenville Classical Academy Lions and Hampton Park Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Greenville Classical Academy Lions had to settle for second. They took a 70-54 bruising from the. While losing is never fun, Greenville Classical Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Hampton Park Christian is ranked 68th).
Hampton Park Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trevor Gearhart led the charge by almost dropping a triple-double on 21 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists. Gearhart has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 12 times he's played. Seth Moeder was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Greenville Classical Academy's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Hampton Park Christian, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Greenville Classical Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hampton Park Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-45 defeat vs. Temple Christian Academy on the 9th.
