The Countryside Christian Minutemen and the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Countryside Christian Minutemen had to settle for second. They took a serious blow against the Mustangs , falling 72-43. Countryside Christian just can't catch a break and has now endured eight losses in a row.
Meadowbrook Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tico Smith, who scored 31 points along with two steals. Smith hasn't dropped below 15 points for 20 straight games. Another player making a difference was Gaige Daugherty, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Countryside Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Meadowbrook Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Countryside Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Meadowbrook Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Oak Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Hall is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.