The Christian Academy and Chester Charter Scholars Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but The Christian Academy had to settle for second. They took a 70-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers. While losing is never fun, The Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 447th, while Chester Charter Scholars Academy is ranked 129th).
Leading Chester Charter Scholars Academy to victory were Josiah Hutson and Maurice Barnes. Hutson went 7-for-15 on his way to 23 points in addition to five assists and five boards, while Barnes shot 69% from the field to rack up 21 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Barnes a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Dom Miller, who posted nine points.
The Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. Chester Charter Scholars Academy pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
As of now, neither The Christian Academy nor Chester Charter Scholars Academy have any future games scheduled.
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