It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Legacy Christian Academy Knights had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Blue Jays by a score of 38-26. Given Legacy Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is ranked 453rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Legacy Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Autumn Allport, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Allport scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Stanley, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
The victory (which was Legacy Christian Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-3. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Legacy Christian Academy is on the road again on Saturday and plays Mississinawa Valley at 2:30 p.m. on March 2nd. Legacy Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Mississinawa Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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