Lamar Christian and Hillcrest Christian squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Lamar Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hillcrest Christian Cougars by a score of 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since December 9, 2024.
Hillcrest Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaivyn Carter out in front who went 7 of 10 to rack up 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Carter has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Johnson, who posted 12 points along with seven boards and four steals.
Lamar Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 27-6. As for Hillcrest Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Lamar Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillcrest Christian, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars duke it out with the Lions at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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