The Williamsburg Christian Academy Eagles and the Carlisle Chiefs squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Williamsburg Christian Academy Eagles had to settle for second. They took a serious blow against the Chiefs, falling 90-48. While losing is never fun, Williamsburg Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while Carlisle is ranked 46th).
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jack Marlowe, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Legend Bunch, who scored 14 points.
Carlisle got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jameer Reynolds out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds. Branson Leduc-Mattox was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Williamsburg Christian Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-18 record this season. As for Carlisle, their win bumped their record up to 24-12.
Williamsburg Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Carlisle is on the road again on Friday and plays Rise Academy at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Rise Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 games -- so hopefully Carlisle likes a good challenge.
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