Elite and Valley Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Elite had to settle for second. They fell 71-65 to the Defenders. The Eagles have now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Omar Kirby
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Despite the loss, Elite still got an impressive performance from Omar Kirby, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 boards. The Eagles are 4-2 when Kirby posts 15 or more points, but 9-11 otherwise. AJ Hardaway was another key player, going 6-for-13 on his way to 12 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Elite’s defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Valley Christian, they moved to 11-16 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
As of now, neither Elite nor the Defenders have any future games scheduled.
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