It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans can now relate to. They received a tough blow on Thursday as they fell 63-46 to the Rangers. Scholars Guild Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, Scholars Guild Academy still got an impressive performance from Elijah McIlvain, who scored 18 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McIlvain has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Rumble, who scored ten points along with five assists and two steals.
Scholars Guild Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Fideles Christian pulled down 14 offensive rebounds.
Xander Lipinski was his usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with eight rebounds for Fideles Christian. Another player making a difference was Hudson Blackstock, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Scholars Guild Academy's loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Fideles Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Scholars Guild Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fideles Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lanier Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. Lanier Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Fideles Christian likes a good challenge.
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