The Lafayette Christian Cougars and The Habersham School Patriots squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Lafayette Christian Cougars had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 104-85 to the Patriots. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (82), Lafayette Christian still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Lafayette Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bruno Tellez. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 17 from beyond the arc en route to 49 points and 4 assists. Tellez has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 20 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vakiel Hammett, who scored 14 points along with four blocks.
The Habersham School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Rowland, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Daniil Phillips was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six assists and three steals.
Lafayette Christian's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for The Habersham School, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-8.
Lafayette Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The Habersham School, they will face off against Horizon Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Habersham School has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 531 points over their last seven contests.
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