While it was all tied up 20-20 at halftime, Pembroke Hill was not quite Summit Christian Academy's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 69-51 bruising from the Summit Christian Academy Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Eagles are ranked 20th).
Max Rieger was his usual excellent self, en route to 28 points in addition to five boards and three steals for Summit Christian Academy. Rieger's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 28 points. Another player making a difference was Grady Ellerman, who posted 14 points and six assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Pembroke Hill and nudges their season record down to 13-12. As for Summit Christian Academy, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-3.
Pembroke Hill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-60 win against Barstow on the 22nd. As for Summit Christian Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 79-54 victory against Heritage Christian Academy on the 24th.
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