Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pine Forest walked away with it. They came out on top against the Arnold Marlins by a score of 61-53 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Arnold saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Konner Tindal went 8 for 11 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Tindal a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Finn Lewis, who posted 16 points and six boards.
Pine Forest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Arnold, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-11.
Pine Forest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-55 loss against Booker T. Washington on the 5th. Arnold does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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