The Pathways Eagles had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They pulled ahead with a 59-58 photo finish over Southland Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Pathways was led to victory by Steven Edwards and Carlos Escalera. Edwards dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Escalera scored 24 points along with two steals.
Several FLAMES players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was JOMAR COLLAZO, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Michael Pellot, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.
Pathways is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Southland Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 23-10.
Pathways will face off against Downey Christian at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Downey Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,124 points over their last 15 matchups. As for Southland Christian, they will take on Shabach Christian Academy Blue at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southland Christian is facing Shabach Christian Academy Blue at the right time seeing as Shabach Christian Academy Blue is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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