It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crossroad Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They managed a 45-39 win over the Blountstown Tigers. Given the Scorpions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Tigers are ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forrest Dudley
| 02/12/25 vs Blountstown | 22 |
| 02/07/25 vs Port St. Joe | 17 |
| 02/05/25 vs Aucilla Christian | 20 |
| 02/01/25 @ Gadsden County | 23 |
Forrest Dudley was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-21 on his way to 22 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Tyrek Jessie, who posted six points and four steals.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braxton Sercye, who went 5-for-8 en route to 10 points. Sercye is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Curtis Ellis was another key player, putting up nine points and six assists.
Crossroad Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for Blountstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.
Coming up, Crossroad Academy will face off against Munroe at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Munroe comes in on seven and Crossroad Academy on four. Blountstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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