Mount View and Greater Beckley Christian squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Mount View had to settle for second. They lost 72-46 to the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Golden Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Crusaders are ranked 33rd).
Despite the loss, Mount View still got an impressive performance from Zion Jackson, who posted eight points. Tanner Castle was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
Greater Beckley Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keegan Davidson led the charge by going 7-for-14 en route to 19 points and four steals. The contest was Davidson's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kash Hendrix, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 15 points.
Mount View's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Mount View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they will take on St. Joseph Central at 9:00 p.m. on March 20th. St. Joseph Central will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Greater Beckley Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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