It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Galileo Lions had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 77-57 margin over the Buccaneers. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Balboa still got an impressive performance from Je'Mon Brown, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Brown hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Alessandro Mejia, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Galileo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. As for Balboa, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Galileo will face off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Galileo surely won't give up without a fight. Balboa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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