Beech Grove and New Palestine squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Beech Grove had to settle for second. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Palestine Dragons. The Hornets just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anthony Huff, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bishop Moore, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
It was another big night for Julius Gizzi, who had 26 points along with five assists and four steals for New Palestine. Gizzi has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 28 times he's played. Ben Slagley was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Beech Grove's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for New Palestine, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-3.
Beech Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Palestine, they have already played their next game, a 65-55 victory against Roncalli on the 8th.
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