It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pembroke Hill can now relate to. They fell just short of the Summit Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 57-55 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Eagles are ranked 18th).
Summit Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Mike Thomas III, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Thomas III is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Grady Ellerman was another key player, shooting 63% from the field en route to 12 points and seven boards.
Raiders
| 03/14/25 @ Summit Christian Academy | 55-57 |
| 03/10/25 vs Winnetonka | 61-53 |
| 03/07/25 @ Kearney | 70-56 |
| 03/05/25 vs Platte County | 67-53 |
| 02/26/25 vs Benton | 65-68 |
With the defeat, Pembroke Hill broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-14. As for Summit Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Pembroke Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summit Christian Academy, they have already played their next contest, a 69-60 victory against Parkview on the 19th.
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