Westwood Christian and Faith Baptist Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Westwood Christian had to settle for second. They took a 43-28 bruising from the Faith Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders.
When it comes to explaining why Westwood Christian lost, don't look at Tripp Kirkland. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 14 points and 19 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of William Cerritos, who posted five points.
Even though they lost, Westwood Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Leading Faith Baptist Christian Academy to victory were Aidan Massey and Gordon Boyd. Massey had 17 points and five rebounds, while Boyd put up 15 points. Boyd is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played.
Westwood Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Faith Baptist Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season.
Westwood Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on February 25th. As for Faith Baptist Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 42-35 victory against Wayne Christian Academy on the 15th.
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