Johnson Ferry Christian Academy and Cornerstone Prep Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Johnson Ferry Christian Academy had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 67-66 to Cornerstone Prep Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (61), the Saints still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore David Cannon went 8 for 18 on his way to 18 points and seven assists. Mason West was another key player, going 5 of 10 to rack up 14 points and seven boards.
Leading Cornerstone Prep Academy to victory were Carson Hicks and Seth Bledsoe. Hicks went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds, while Bledsoe went 13 of 21 on his way to 28 points and eight boards. Bledsoe's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Luke Baker, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Coming up, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy will challenge Konos Academy at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th. Johnson Ferry Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Konos Academy likes a good challenge. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, they have already played their next game, a 58-46 defeat against Pinecrest Academy on the 7th.
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