Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Atlantic Christian couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were beaten by the Sagemont Prep 74-30 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Prep: they've now lost three in a row.
Atlantic Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gabriel Poitier, who posted six points.
It was another big night for Matthew Able, who went 8-for-13 en route to 21 points and four steals for Sagemont. Able has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Thomas, who went 6-for-7 to rack up 15 points.
Atlantic Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 25-3. As for Sagemont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Atlantic Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sagemont, they will face off against Impact Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sagemont knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully Impact Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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