It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Carlisle Christian Academy Knights had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over the Swordsmen. The win was familiar territory for Carlisle Christian Academy who now have three in a row.
Gabe Kearney was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points. That makes it ten consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Carlisle Christian Academy's points. Brady Tuckey was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Red Lion Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Darius Mann, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Mann is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bennet De Los Santos`, who scored 15 points.
Carlisle Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Red Lion Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Carlisle Christian Academy will face off against Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Varsity Opponent is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Carlisle Christian Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Red Lion Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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