Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Hills Academy Knights walked away with it. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 68-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Hills Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Micah Pugh led the charge by scoring 18 points. Pugh hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Tye Parker was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Despite the defeat, Calvary Christian saw an underclassman step up: Tj Benson scored 34 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Benson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Hocutt, who scored 12 points.
Hills Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Calvary Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-16.
Hills Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Cherokee Christian at 6:30 p.m. on February 16th. Cherokee Christian will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Hills Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Calvary Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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