It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northeast can now relate to. They fell to the St. Elizabeth Hornets 54-49. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 46-44 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2020.
It was another big night for Gavin Williams, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 17 boards for St. Elizabeth. Williams has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. Carter Reinkemeyer was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Northeast has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. St. Elizabeth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Northeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Elizabeth, they will square off against Green City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Green City sitting on 24 straight victories and St. Elizabeth on five.
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