The Ansley/Litchfield Spartans and the Plainview Pirates squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Ansley/Litchfield Spartans had to settle for second. They took a 47-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. Ansley/Litchfield's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Heapy, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Bailey, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Ansley/Litchfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plainview only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Plainview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Karter Lingenfelter, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Jacson King was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Ansley/Litchfield's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Plainview, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Ansley/Litchfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Plainview, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Johnson-Brock at 10:45 a.m. on March 8th. Johnson-Brock is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so Plainview will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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