It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Barr-Reeve had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Evansville Christian Eagles by a score of 54-44. The victory was nothing new for Barr-Reeve as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Barr-Reeve's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braydon Knepp led the charge by scoring 15 points. Kendall Graber was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Evansville Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josiah Dunham. Despite the final result, he scored 33 points along with four steals. That was a full 75% of Evansville Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Chesser, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Barr-Reeve's win bumped their record up to 25-2. As for Evansville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-3.
Barr-Reeve's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bethesda Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bethesda Christian will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Barr-Reeve surely won't give up without a fight. Evansville Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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