Basketball Recap: Brylee Rains' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Fletcher over Nease

Fletcher and Nease squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Fletcher had to settle for second. They lost to the Nease Panthers on the road by a 42-23 margin. The match marked the Senators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Fletcher lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brylee Rains, who posted eight points.

Nease's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was McKenna Owens, who went 6 for 12 to rack up 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Audrey Rollins, who earned ten points and five steals.

Fletcher's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Nease, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.

Fletcher does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nease, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-37 victory against Mandarin on the 6th.