Sumiton Christian and Hubbertville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Sumiton Christian had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 68-67 to the Hubbertville Lions. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 88-70 defeat two weeks ago.
Hubbertville found their leader in sophomore Cole Brand, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brand has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaize Wakefield, who went 7 for 16 en route to 19 points and eight boards.
Sumiton Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Hubbertville, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Sumiton Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hubbertville, they have already played their next match, an 82-47 victory against Addison on the 8th.
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