Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only The Daniel Academy Lions walked away with it. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 55-47 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for The Daniel Academy who now have five in a row.
The Daniel Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jesse Yap led the charge by scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Yap has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Maldonado, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Despite the defeat, Liberty Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Willy Mueller dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Brody Kuehn was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two blocks.
The Daniel Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Liberty Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
The Daniel Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Maranatha Baptist Academy at 8:00 p.m. on February 16th. Maranatha Baptist Academy is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning The Daniel Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Liberty Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Crosspoint Christian at 1:30 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Liberty Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Thursday.
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