It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Albemarle School can now relate to. They were outmatched by Crossroads Christian and fell 64-22. While losing is never fun, Albemarle School can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while Crossroads Christian is ranked 141st).
Albemarle School got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Brittney Bass and Braelyne Brewer, who each put up six points.
Crossroads Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elyssa Phillips out in front who went 9-for-17 on her way to 22 points along with seven steals and six assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Phillips has scored at least a third of Crossroads Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Leanna Wimsatt, who posted 17 points and six steals.
Albemarle School dropped their record down to 11-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Crossroads Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Albemarle School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crossroads Christian, they will challenge Lawrence Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lawrence Academy sitting on ten straight wins and Crossroads Christian on four.
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