Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Crossroads Christian Colts walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bears 55-53. The victory was nothing new for Crossroads Christian as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Crossroads Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brodrick Jenkins out in front who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Ely Phillips, who scored 17 points.
New Garden Friends' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeffrey Clark II, who scored 16 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Clark II has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Kingston Clifton was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, New Garden Friends were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crossroads Christian only racked up four assists.
Crossroads Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for New Garden Friends, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Crossroads Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 86-60 defeat vs. United Faith Christian Academy on the 20th. New Garden Friends does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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