Mio-Au Sable falls short of Hillman in the playoffs

By Team Reports Feb 29, 2024, 6:49am

Recap: Mio-Au Sable Thunderbolts vs. Hillman Tigers

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Mio-Au Sable Thunderbolts can now relate to. They took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers on Wednesday. Mio-Au Sable has struggled against Hillman recently, as their match on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Trenton Taratuta continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hillman, dropping a double-double on 39 points and 13 rebounds. Taratuta is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last 18 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brenden Rouleau, who scored nine points.

Mio-Au Sable's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Hillman, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 21-2.

Mio-Au Sable does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillman, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Posen at 7:00 p.m. Hillman is coming into the match with 13 straight wins at home, so Posen will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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