The Concord Christian Lions and the Silverdale Academy Seahawks squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Concord Christian Lions had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 73-55 to the Seahawks. While losing is never fun, Concord Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while Silverdale Academy is ranked 40th).
When it comes to explaining why Concord Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Drew Sloan. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Sloan is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Cale Smith was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight assists.
Silverdale Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Okpara, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Okpara hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Brett Wright, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
Concord Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-13 record this season. As for Silverdale Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 27-3.
Concord Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Silverdale Academy, they will square off against Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Notre Dame's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matches.
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