Basketball Recap: Christian Academy of Louisiana Takes Down Mount Olive Christian in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Christian Academy of Louisiana walked away with it. They had just enough and edged Mount Olive Christian out 47-45. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crusaders also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2022.

Wesley Claudio was his usual excellent self, going 12 for 20 on his way to 27 points. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Brody Rivet, who posted nine points.

When it comes to explaining why Mount Olive Christian lost on Friday, don't look at Dylan Lewis. Despite the final result, he went 12 of 30 en route to 40 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 88.9% of Mount Olive Christian's points, marking the 34th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Christian Academy of Louisiana has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Mount Olive Christian, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-24.

Christian Academy of Louisiana will venture away from home to take on Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Christian Academy of Louisiana likes a good challenge. Mount Olive Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.