The North Cross Raiders and the Carlisle Chiefs squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the North Cross Raiders had to settle for second. They took a hard 79-61 fall against the Chiefs. While losing is never fun, North Cross can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while Carlisle is ranked 49th).
North Cross' loss came despite strong showings from Antonio Mack and Jesiah Hines. Mack scored 23 points, while Hines scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tristan Lange, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carlisle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Branson Leduc-Mattox, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Beamer, who scored 23 points.
North Cross dropped their record down to 12-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Carlisle, their win bumped their record up to 23-11.
North Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carlisle, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 defeat vs. Blue Ridge on the 22nd.
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