Roxana and Staunton squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Roxana had to settle for second. They lost 52-28 to the Staunton Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Shells can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 114th).
Despite the defeat, Roxana had strong showings from Keelan Crawford, who posted eight points, and Sean Maberry, who had five points.
Staunton found their leader in sophomore Isiah Laux, who made all 6 shots he took to post 16 points and five boards. That's the most points Laux has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Coalson, who scored 12 points.
Roxana dropped their record down to 16-17 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Staunton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season.
Roxana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Staunton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-32 win against Southwestern on the 28th.
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