San Diego Jewish Academy and Tri-City Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but San Diego Jewish Academy had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Tri-City Christian Eagles 80-52. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 79-39 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why San Diego Jewish Academy lost, don't look at Jack Silberstein. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-17 to rack up 20 points and five boards. What's more, Silberstein also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Boaz Koffler, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Tri-City Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Donovan Cronkhite, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Jackson Bray also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
San Diego Jewish Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Tri-City Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
San Diego Jewish Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri-City Christian, they will host Foothills Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothills Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Tri-City Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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