The Central Christian Saints and the Calvary Christian Academy Patriots squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Central Christian Saints had to settle for second. The contest between them and the Patriots wasn't particularly close, with the Saints falling 82-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (65), Central Christian still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Central Christian had strong showings from Isaac Knapp, who scored 17 points along with six assists, and Jarrod Harmon, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Harmon is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Clay Sharp, who scored nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calvary Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joey Taylor, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Jaxon Marler was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Central Christian and nudges their season record down to 19-7. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Central Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Jones Christian Academy at 11:30 a.m. on February 17th. Jones Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 205 points over their last three matches. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against West Florida Baptist Academy at 4:30 p.m. on February 17th. Calvary Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something West Florida Baptist Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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