The Le Roy Oatkan Knights and the Avon Braves squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but sadly the Le Roy Oatkan Knights had to settle for second. They fell to the Braves 68-64. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Le Roy in their matchups with Avon: they've now lost seven in a row.
Le Roy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Merritt Holly Jr., who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 18 rebounds. That was a full 42.2% of Le Roy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean Agosto, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds.
Le Roy's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Avon, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Le Roy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Avon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-47 win vs. Whitman on the 1st.
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