On Friday, Barrington faced Tolman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Barrington Eagles came up short against the Tolman Tigers, falling 70-45. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2020.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caleb Satisfield, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Colin McDermott, who had 13 points.
Tolman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hayson Ortiz led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Ortiz is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of John Hilaire, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points and seven assists.
Barrington's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Tolman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
When Barrington and Tolman next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Barrington will try to stop Classical's five-game winning streak when the meet at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Similarly, Tolman will take on Hudson and their ten-game winning streak at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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