Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, the Scales Mound Hornets couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 52-51 to the Panthers. Scales Mound was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lena-Winslow apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Scales Mound lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Thomas Hereau, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Hereau is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played. Evan Cogan was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Scales Mound's loss dropped their record down to 23-9. As for Lena-Winslow, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 23-8.
Scales Mound does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lena-Winslow, they will face off against South Beloit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lena-Winslow is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so South Beloit will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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