It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Carlisle Chiefs had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Guardians as they made off with a 78-56 win. Given Carlisle's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Rise Academy is ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carlisle found their leader in underclassman Trey Beamer, who scored 28 points. Beamer is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last 18 games he's played. Branson Leduc-Mattox was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
The win made it two in a row for Carlisle and bumps their season record up to 25-12. As for Rise Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Carlisle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-69 defeat vs. New Covenant on the 2nd. Rise Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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