Greenwood Christian Academy and Indianapolis Metropolitan squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Greenwood Christian Academy had to settle for second. They came up short against the Indianapolis Metropolitan Pumas, falling 61-39. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Pumas are ranked 130th).
It was another big night for Landon Petty, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards for Indianapolis Metropolitan. Petty is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last five games he's played. Kwame Hawkins was another key player, shooting 75% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Greenwood Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. The victory (which was Indianapolis Metropolitan's sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-7.
Greenwood Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Indianapolis Metropolitan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-49 defeat against Indianapolis Lutheran on the 8th.
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