Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cardinal Gibbons couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. The game between the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs and the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles didn't end well, with the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs falling 72-58. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Cardinal Gibbons lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Justus Herbert, who went 5-for-10 en route to 10 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Perrier, who shot 75% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Kenneth Francis Jr. had an outrageously good game for Calvary Christian Academy as he went 9-for-18 on his way to 25 points along with five assists and five steals. Those 25 points gave Francis Jr. a new career-high. Cayden Daughtry was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Cardinal Gibbons' defeat dropped their record down to 25-5. As for Calvary Christian Academy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
Cardinal Gibbons does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-64 win against The Villages Charter on the 1st.
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