St. George and Battle Ground Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but St. George's had to settle for second. The matchup between the St. George's Gryphons and the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats didn't end well, with the St. George's Gryphons falling 66-47. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Wildcats are ranked 35th).
Despite the loss, St. George's saw an underclassman step up: freshman Carson Crump went 7-for-16 on his way to 20 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Jackson Jones was another key player, putting up ten points.
St. George's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7. As for Battle Ground Academy, they pushed their record up to 24-12 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
St. George's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Battle Ground Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-68 loss against Providence Christian Academy on the 8th.
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