It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tunica Academy can now relate to. They lost to the Hillcrest Christian Cougars on the road by a 69-53 margin on Friday. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Leading Hillcrest Christian to victory were Darius Barnes and Jaivyn Carter. Barnes went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points, while Carter dropped a double-double with 17 points and 19 boards. Carter is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Johnson, who posted nine points and eight boards.
Tunica Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Hillcrest Christian, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-9.
Tunica Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillcrest Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against West Memphis Christian at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. Hillcrest Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
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