Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Christ's Church Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 55-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Johns Country Day Spartans. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Christ's Church Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Conner Whitaker, who went 5 for 11 en route to 18 points and five boards. Michael Jativa was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points.
Leading St. Johns Country Day to victory were Dylan Reach and Camden Cooper. Reach dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds, while Cooper posted 20 points and four steals. Cooper has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elliot Graham, who put up eight points.
Christ's Church Academy's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for St. Johns Country Day, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-11.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Christ's Church Academy will face off against St. John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Christ's Church Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season. As for St. Johns Country Day, they will square off against North Florida Educational Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Johns Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully North Florida Educational Institute likes a good challenge.
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