The Massaponax Panthers and the Potomac Falls Panthers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Massaponax Panthers had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 53-51. Massaponax's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Massaponax's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dezzie Ainsworth, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Lamont Blagmon, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Leading Potomac Falls to victory were David Marshall and Johnny Opiola. Marshall scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Opiola dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Marshall has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Prince, who scored eight points along with two blocks.
Massaponax's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Potomac Falls, their win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-0.
Massaponax will head out on the road to challenge L.C. Bird at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Massaponax focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday. Potomac Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
