The Fideles Christian Rangers and the Cherokee Christian Warriors squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Fideles Christian Rangers had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to the Warriors. Fideles Christian's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaxton Rice, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Rice has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hudson Blackstock, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Fideles Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Cherokee Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Fideles Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cherokee Christian is on the road again on Saturday and plays Creekside Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 24th. Cherokee Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Creekside Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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