It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Somerset Academy Losee Lions had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 90-88 win over the Vikings. Winning may never get old, but Somerset Academy Losee sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Somerset Academy Losee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malachi Richardson, who scored 18 points. It was the first time this season that Richardson scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Roderick Johnson, who scored 17 points.
Somerset Academy Losee is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Valley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-17.
Somerset Academy Losee will head out on the road to face off against Faith Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Faith Lutheran's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 matches. Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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