It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Charles J. Colgan Sharks had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 56-55 win over the Eagles. Given Charles J. Colgan's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Colonial Forge is ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Charles J. Colgan to victory were Noelle Coleman and Mariah Barksdale. Coleman scored eight points along with nine rebounds, while Barksdale scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Milana Zeraye, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Charles J. Colgan has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Colonial Forge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-17.
Charles J. Colgan will head out on the road to take on Osbourn Park at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Osbourn Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully Charles J. Colgan likes a good challenge. Colonial Forge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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