Southside Christian and Chapman squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Southside Christian had to settle for second. They lost to the Panthers on the road by a 70-54 margin. While losing is never fun, the Sabres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Panthers are ranked 45th).
Gibson Askew
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Despite the loss, Southside Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gibson Askew shot 46% from the field to rack up 15 points along with five assists and three steals. Askew is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Owen Smith was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chapman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grayden Humphries, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 23 points and seven assists. The dominant performance also gave Humphries a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (71%). Another player making a difference was Cade St Charles, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards.
Southside Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for Chapman, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Southside Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chapman, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-45 win against Pendleton on the 20th.
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