The Cypress Lake Panthers and the Mariner Tritons squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Cypress Lake Panthers had to settle for second. They took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tritons. Cypress Lake's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Cypress Lake lost, one person who can't be blamed is Giordan Easely. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with five assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Joey Dube - garrett, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Mariner's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcus Kelley Jr, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Kelley Jr is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Lewis, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Cypress Lake now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Mariner, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Cypress Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mariner, they will face off against Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mariner has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 669 points over their last nine contests.
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