It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the New Garden Friends Bears had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Vikings 76-14 at home. New Garden Friends has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 27 points or more this season.
New Garden Friends' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kingston Clifton led the charge by scoring 18 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Clifton has scored all season. Jeffrey Clark II was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
New Garden Friends' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 45.3 points. As for Halifax Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-20.
New Garden Friends didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-53 loss vs. Crossroads Christian on the 17th. Halifax Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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