Harvester Christian Academy and Horizon Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Harvester Christian Academy had to settle for second. They came up short against the Horizon Christian Academy Warriors, falling 72-46. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Warriors are ranked 142nd).
Horizon Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Nyla Black, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and 11 assists. Black is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 21 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Shaley Grace Wright, who went 9-for-15 to rack up 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Harvester Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 8-7. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Harvester Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they will face off against Lanier Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Lanier Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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