Lawrence Academy and Crossroads Christian squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Lawrence Academy had to settle for second. They fell 49-39 to the Crossroads Christian Colts. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 449th, while the Colts are ranked 197th).
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ben Woodard, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nike Wiggins, who posted nine points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Crossroads Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nik Brown led the charge by putting up seven points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Chris Bell, who put up eight points and five rebounds.
Lawrence Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Crossroads Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-10.
Lawrence Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crossroads Christian, they will host New Garden Friends at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Garden Friends knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Crossroads Christian likes a good challenge.
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