Briar Woods and Potomac Falls squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Briar Woods had to settle for second. They fell 57-49 to the Potomac Falls Panthers. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 58-48.

Josh Winklosky
02/19/25 @ Potomac Falls | 100% |
02/17/25 vs Lightridge | 50% |
02/14/25 vs Independence | 75% |
02/10/25 @ Lightridge | 50% |
02/07/25 @ Potomac Falls | 56% |
+ 3 more games |
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josh Winklosky, who posted seven points and five boards. Winklosky is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Finn Gardner, who scored ten points and five rebounds.
Troy Hooper was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards for Potomac Falls. That's the most points Hooper has posted since back in December of 2024. Josh Orbida was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Briar Woods' loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Potomac Falls, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-5.
Looking ahead, Briar Woods will head out to take on Potomac Falls at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Potomac Falls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.5 points per game this season. As for they, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-60 defeat against Riverside on the 21st.
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