It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cherokee Christian can now relate to. They came up short against the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning on Friday, falling 98-73. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (70), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lanier Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Sewell-Strabala, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. What's more, Sewell-Strabala also posted a 70% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Xavier Barber was another key player, going 7-for-8 en route to 17 points along with three steals and three blocks.
Cherokee Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Lanier Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Cherokee Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lanier Christian Academy, they will take on Young Americans Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lanier Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 25 matchups -- so hopefully Young Americans Christian likes a good challenge.
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