The Colorado Springs Christian Lions and the St. Mary's Pirates squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Colorado Springs Christian Lions had to settle for second. They lost to the Pirates on the road by a decisive 53-39 margin. Colorado Springs Christian's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Colorado Springs Christian saw an underclassman step up: Micah Akpata almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Akpata scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Williams, who scored eight points.
Jackson Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Mary's, scoring 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Wyatt Gevry was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals and two blocks.
Colorado Springs Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for St. Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Colorado Springs Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Mary's will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Forge Christian at 5:00 p.m. on March 1st. Forge Christianpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than St. Mary's in Colorado (Forge Christian is ranked 21st, while St. Mary's is ranked 214th).
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