St. Teresa's Catholic and Community Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but St. Teresa's Catholic had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Community Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 57-55. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 53-49.
St. Teresa's Catholic's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dyland Rangel, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Michael Richard, who put up 16 points.
Community Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas Hadley led the charge by putting up 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Moore, who earned 12 points.
St. Teresa's Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Community Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Teresa's Catholic will take on Hills Academy at 4:30 p.m. on February 14th. Hills Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully St. Teresa's Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Community Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Covington Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Community Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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