It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lawrence Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Crossroads Christian Colts by a score of 44-42 on Tuesday. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Claire Smith
| 02/18/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 12 |
| 02/14/25 vs Southeastern Christian Academy | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs Ridgecroft | 16 |
| 02/04/25 @ Pungo Christian Academy | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ridgecroft | 22 |
| + 10 more games |
Lawrence Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Claire Smith and Ellie Farmer. Smith dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards, while Farmer dropped a double-double with ten points and ten assists. Smith has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 15 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaslene Etheridge, who posted eight points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Lawrence Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Crossroads Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elyssa Phillips, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Phillips has scored at least a third of Crossroads Christian's points. Abby Taylor was another key player, going 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points.
Lawrence Academy's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Crossroads Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Lawrence Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crossroads Christian, they will challenge Victory Christian Center at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Victory Christian Center comes in on three and Crossroads Christian on five.
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