It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Christian Learning Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They managed a 48-44 win over the Community Christian Crusaders. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 68-44 victory the Crusaders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Community Christian's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mickey Leccima, who posted 23 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. That was a full 52.3% of Community Christian's points, marking the third time in a row Leccima has earned more than a third of the team's points. Samuel Alexandre was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 11 points along with eight boards and four steals.
The win made it two in a row for Christian Learning Academy and bumps their season record up to 8-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for Community Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Christian Learning Academy has already played their next game, a 77-52 loss against Heritage Christian School on the 13th. Community Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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