The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights and the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights had to settle for second. They took a hard 64-48 fall against the Braves. Lafayette Central Catholic's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Albert Schwartz, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. Mikey Stapleton was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kellen Pickett out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Pickett is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last 13 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Mansfield, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Lafayette Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Lafayette Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian is on the road again on Saturday and plays Wabash at 12:00 p.m. on March 16th. One thing working in Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
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