Haywood Christian Academy and Cornerstone Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Haywood Christian Academy had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 68-67 to the Cornerstone Christian Academy Crusaders. The Red Wolves were up 38-22 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Several Red Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cherish Carson, who posted 25 points. Another player making a difference was Lexi Mendez, who scored 16 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cornerstone Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Titianna Lassiter, who put up 28 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Lassiter has scored at least a third of Cornerstone Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Pastelak, who had 14 points along with eight steals and six rebounds.
Haywood Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. Cornerstone Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Haywood Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cornerstone Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Community Baptist), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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