The Elliot Christian Eagles and the Victory Christian Vikings squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Elliot Christian Eagles had to settle for second. They took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
When it comes to explaining why Elliot Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jayden Gaither. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Gaither is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Nielsen, who scored nine points along with five assists and four steals.
Elliot Christian's defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Victory Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-14.
Elliot Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Victory Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-66 loss vs. Valley Christian on the 15th.
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