Newport Christian saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to the Indiana Christian Academy Whirlwinds. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 601st in California, while the Whirlwinds are ranked 95th in Indiana).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Indiana Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Gilbert, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Tipton, who earned 12 points.
Newport Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Indiana Christian Academy, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 23-1.
Newport Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-36 victory against Liberty Baptist Academy on the 5th. As for Indiana Christian Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 68-38 win against First Baptist on the 5th.
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