It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact David Emanuel Academy can now relate to. They took a 61-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the John Hancock Academy Rebels on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, David Emanuel Academy still got an impressive performance from Aubrey Williams, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Payton Peebles, who posted seven points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, David Emanuel Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. This was only their 14th loss (out of 19 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
It was another big night for Olivia Rackley, who put up 33 points for John Hancock Academy. The contest was Rackley's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Kandler Martin was another key player, putting up 16 points.
David Emanuel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for John Hancock Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-14 record this season.
David Emanuel Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for John Hancock Academy, they will take on Citizens Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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