With a playoff game on the line, the El Dorado Wolverines rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Heroes by a score of 62-55. The win was nothing new for El Dorado as they're now sitting on ten straight.
El Dorado's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mikai Phipps led the charge by scoring 22 points along with four steals. Phipps is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamari Brown, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage Academy Gateway lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brock Akin. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Akin has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bowen Gallup, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
El Dorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Heritage Academy Gateway also has no future games currently scheduled.
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