Basketball Recap: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Southern School of Energy and Sustainability can now relate to. They fell just short of the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles by a score of 64-62 on Friday. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their 22-game winning streak.

Jackson Keith

Points

03/14/25 vs Ben L. Smith	23
03/10/25 @ Swansboro	30
03/07/25 vs J.H. Rose	35
03/04/25 vs First Flight	27
02/28/25 vs Triton	38
+ 17 more games

Jackson Keith and AJ Morman Jr. certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Keith posted 23 points, while Morman Jr. scored 23 points. The game was Keith's 22nd in a row with at least 15 points. Zaquan Bowling was another key player, putting up eight points.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's defeat dropped their record down to 30-3. As for Ben L. Smith, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 29-3.

As of now, neither Southern School of Energy and Sustainability nor Ben L. Smith have any future games scheduled.