Calusa Prep and Southland Christian squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Calusa Prep had to settle for second. They took a 63-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southland Christian FLAMES. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the FLAMES are ranked 91st).
Southland Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carlos Escalera Jr. led the charge by going 8-for-12 en route to 20 points along with eight assists and seven boards. Escalera Jr. has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Rivera, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Calusa Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Southland Christian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 26-3.
Calusa Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Southland Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pathways at 6:45 a.m. on March 7th.
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