Long Island Lutheran survives chaotic ending to defeat No. 3 Calvary Christian Academy, 71-69, at The Throne tournament
Calvary Christian Academy's three-point attempt at the buzzer misses, ending the Eagles' pursuit of the SN national championship.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, March 20 — The Long Island Lutheran [Brookville, NY] Crusaders fouled up the ending, but still managed to escape with a 71-69 win over the No. 3 Calvary Christian Academy [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Eagles. The Crusaders committed an offensive foul with just three seconds remaining on an inbound play under their own basket, giving the ball back to the Calvary Christian Academy in the same exact position.
But the Eagles were forced to jack up a long three that only found air, allowing LuHi to survive a comeback bid in which Calvary Christian Academy rallied from 18 points down in the first half. The win allowed Long Island Lutheran – competing as LuHi – to advance to The Throne championship game on Saturday where they will defend their 2025 title against the Columbus [Miami, FL] Explorers. The loss for Calvary Christian Academy, on the other hand, ended the Eagles pursuit of something even bigger.
The Eagles would have needed some help to stay ahead of the winner of the Chipotle Nationals the first week of April, but they would have been very much in the conversation for the national championship if the two teams ahead of them lost. No. Dynamic Prep [Dallas, TX] and No.
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