Bethel Christian and Citrus Hill squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bethel Christian had to settle for second. They came up short against the Citrus Hill Hawks, falling 49-27. The Kings were down 41-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Faith Lantry
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Several Kings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Faith Lantry, who posted 12 points and three steals. Lantry has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Kaila Ellison was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, Bethel Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Bethel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Citrus Hill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Bethel Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Citrus Hill, they will face off against Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Citrus Hill surely won't give up without a fight.
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