It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Marcellus Mustangs had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 70-48 win. Marcellus has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 20 points or more this season.
Marcellus was led to victory by Will Kershaw and Will Burnett. Kershaw almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while Burnett scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Burnett hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dom Gosh-Sandy, who scored ten points.
The win (which was Marcellus' 16th in a row) raised their record to 25-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 29.9 points. As for Salamanca, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
Marcellus won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Stillwater at 5:00 p.m. on March 15th. Marcellus is coming into the match with 15 straight wins on the road, so Stillwater will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Salamanca does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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