It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Halifax Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Statesville Christian Lions with a sharp 44-19 victory. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Lions are ranked 450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Halifax Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carolina Corum, who went 6 for 8 en route to 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Hayden Barlow, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Halifax Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Statesville Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Looking ahead, Halifax Academy will take on Ridgecroft at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Statesville Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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