The Seven Rivers Christian Warriors and the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Seven Rivers Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Richard Kilias, who scored 18 points. Hendrix Loughridge was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy was led to victory by Jordani Blanc and Rogers Jones. Blanc scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, while Jones dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. Jones also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Xavier Perez, who scored five points along with two steals.
Seven Rivers Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-8.
Seven Rivers Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Zephyrhills Christian Academy is on the road again on Saturday and plays North Tampa Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th. North Tampa Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Zephyrhills Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
