Recap: Mainland Buccaneers vs. Blake Yellow Jackets
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Mainland Buccaneers can now relate to. They fell 53-40 to the Yellow Jackets on Wednesday. Mainland's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Mainland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Kirk, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Seven Simmons, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Joshua Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Blake, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. Lewis continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Philon, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Mainland's defeat dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Blake, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-5.
Mainland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blake, they will square off against Norland at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Norland is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Blake will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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