The Deshler Tigers and the American Christian Academy Patriots squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Deshler Tigers had to settle for second. They fell to the Patriots 58-54. Deshler's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
American Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eric Hines out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds. Hunter Bates was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Deshler's defeat dropped their record down to 26-12. As for American Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season.
Deshler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for American Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-43 loss vs. Jackson on the 1st.
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