It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mingo Valley Christian can now relate to. They fell 55-46 to the Abundant Life Owls on Thursday. The match was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Mingo Valley Christian had strong showings from Matthew Clary, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds, and Hobs Lambert, who went 7-for-11 en route to 18 points and five boards. That's the most rebounds Clary has posted since back in January.
Mingo Valley Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Abundant Life, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Mingo Valley Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Cristo Rey on the 14th. As for Abundant Life, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-32 loss against Sunrise Christian Academy on the 15th.
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