It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Thunder Ridge Longhorns can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 63-62 to the Bulldogs. Thunder Ridge's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it 11 in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Thunder Ridge lost, one person who can't be blamed is Evan Slavik. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Slavik has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Baker, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Thunder Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden Plains only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
It was another big night for Dylan Wark, who scored 31 points along with five rebounds and five steals for Golden Plains. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wark has scored all season. Owen Patmon was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with two steals.
Thunder Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Golden Plains, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Thunder Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Golden Plains, they will face off against Northern Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Golden Plains is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Northern Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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