Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Briarwood Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 78-77 to the Sherwood Christian Academy Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (62), the Buccaneers still had to take the loss.
Sam Mock
| 02/19/25 vs Sherwood Christian Academy | 47 |
| 02/14/25 vs Augusta Prep Day | 27 |
| 02/11/25 vs Westminster Christian Academy | 20 |
Briarwood Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Mock, who went 13-for-27 on his way to 47 points along with five boards and three steals. The contest was Mock's third in a row with at least 20 points. Mekhi Elam was another key player, going 8-for-19 en route to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, Briarwood Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive matches.
Briarwood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Sherwood Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Briarwood Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sherwood Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-61 defeat against Furtah Prep on the 22nd.
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