Jersey Shore and Danville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Jersey Shore had to settle for second. They took a 59-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Danville Ironmen. The Bulldogs lost against the Ironmen in their previous head to head back in February of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 75-42 score last time.
Danville found their leader in freshman Benjamin Koser, who went 10-for-11 en route to 21 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Koser a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Hand, who posted five points in addition to eight assists and four steals.
Jersey Shore has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. Danville's win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Jersey Shore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Danville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-41 victory against Mount Carmel on the 25th.
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