Bishop Ryan falls short of Westhope/Newburg in the playoffs

By Team Reports Mar 8, 2024, 9:49am

Recap: Bishop Ryan Lions vs. Westhope/Newburg Sioux

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Bishop Ryan Lions can now relate to. They took a 73-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sioux on Thursday. Bishop Ryan's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Walker Braaten was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-11 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 42 points and nine rebounds for Westhope/Newburg. Braaten is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Hunter Tolstad was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.

Bishop Ryan's defeat dropped their record down to 19-3. As for Westhope/Newburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-2.

Bishop Ryan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Westhope/Newburg also has no future games currently scheduled.

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