It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Fideles Christian Rangers had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-46 win over the Spartans. The win made it back-to-back wins for Fideles Christian.
It was another big night for Xander Lipinski, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hudson Blackstock, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Scholars Guild Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Elijah McIlvain. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with three steals. McIlvain continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Rumble, who scored ten points along with five assists and two steals.
Scholars Guild Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Fideles Christian pulled down 14 offensive rebounds.
Fideles Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Scholars Guild Academy, they dropped their record down to 7-14 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home.
Fideles Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lanier Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. Lanier Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 464 points over their last seven games. Scholars Guild Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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