Highlands Christian and Sagemont squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Highlands Christian had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Sagemont Prep, falling 82-46. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 552nd, while the Prep are ranked 13th).
Angel Scomparin
| 02/05/25 vs Sagemont | 20 |
| 02/03/25 vs Boca Raton Christian | 29 |
| 01/31/25 @ Pine Crest | 28 |
| 01/24/25 vs Franklin Academy | 50 |
| 01/23/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 31 |
| + 20 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Highlands Christian lost, don't look at Angel Scomparin. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. Scomparin's morning made it 25 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Ryan Julien was another key player, putting up seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sagemont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyler Bennett, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 19 points and three steals. That's the most steals Bennett has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Cohn, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 boards.
Highlands Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Sagemont, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Highlands Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sagemont, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 83-64 win against Grandview Prep on the 7th.
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