With a playoff game on the line, the Burlington Christian Academy Royals rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with an 81-71 victory over the Spartans. The victory was all the more spectacular given Burlington Christian Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while The Burlington School is ranked 11th).
Burlington Christian Academy was led to victory by Charles Chienggen Pur and Isaiah Smith. Chienggen Pur dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Smith scored 30 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ian Bush, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
The Burlington School's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaden Hammond, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists, and Zion Walker who scored 20 points along with seven assists. King Gibson was another key contributor, scoring five points along with three blocks.
Even though they lost, The Burlington School were working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burlington Christian Academy only racked up 13 assists.
Burlington Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for The Burlington School, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-13.
Burlington Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-57 loss vs. Davidson Day on the 22nd. The Burlington School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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