The New Garden Friends Bears and the Crossroads Christian Colts squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the New Garden Friends Bears had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Colts by a score of 55-53. New Garden Friends has struggled against Crossroads Christian recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
New Garden Friends lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jeffrey Clark II, who scored 16 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Clark II hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Kingston Clifton was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, New Garden Friends were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crossroads Christian only racked up four assists.
Crossroads Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brodrick Jenkins, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Ely Phillips, who scored 17 points.
New Garden Friends' loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Crossroads Christian, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-5.
New Garden Friends does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crossroads Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 86-60 defeat vs. United Faith Christian Academy on the 20th.
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