The Skipstone Academy Warriors and the Hills Academy Knights squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Skipstone Academy Warriors had to settle for second. They were dealt a 95-49 defeat at the hands of the Knights. Skipstone Academy's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Skipstone Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Griffith Teate. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Nick Cloud, who scored nine points.
Micah Pugh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hills Academy, scoring 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tye Parker, who scored 14 points.
Skipstone Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Hills Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Skipstone Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hills Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Rock Springs Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Springs Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,308 points over their last 18 games.
