MILTON, Fla. - The Apprentice School men's basketball team fell at the hands of Lighthouse Christian Saturday afternoon in the New South Athletic Conference semifinals, 82-68.
The Builders jumped out to a 15-3 lead in the first 5:30 of the contest, but the Makos answered by holding Apprentice to just three points over the next eight minutes to claw back into the game. The game went back-and-forth throughout the remainder of the first half with Lighthouse holding a narrow 33-32 lead at the break.
The game continued to flip back and forth through much of the second half, but a 9-0 run for the Makos just past the 10:00 mark of the second half put the game in the home team's hands as they ultimately held on for the win.
Adrion Wall led all scorers with 22 points, while
Donovan Means notched a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Jahlil Hope added 11 points off the bench.
The Builders will now await their selection into the USCAA National Tournament to take place starting March 11 in Buffalo, New York. The bid show is set for Monday afternoon at 12:40 p.m. on the USCAA Sports Network.