Poplar Springs fought the good fight in their overtime game against Ponce De Leon on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Ponce De Leon Pirates 47-43. The Atomics haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Poplar Springs' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamal Carnley, who posted 16 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Hall, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Poplar Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ponce De Leon, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5.
Poplar Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-55 win against Northside Methodist Academy on the 17th. As for Ponce De Leon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 45-28 defeat against Bethlehem on the 14th.
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