It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Hanover-Horton Comets can now relate to. They lost to the Titans on the road by a decisive 62-48 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Hanover-Horton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while Lumen Christi Catholic is ranked 69th).
Hanover-Horton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Blackledge, who scored 17 points along with five assists. Blackledge hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. Luke Soper was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Hanover-Horton's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9. As for Lumen Christi Catholic, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
Hanover-Horton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lumen Christi Catholic, they will face off against Laingsburg on Thursday. One thing working in Laingsburg's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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