The Chenango Forks Blue Devils and the Waverly Wolverines squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Chenango Forks Blue Devils had to settle for second. They lost to the Wolverines on the road by a decisive 65-48 margin. While losing is never fun, Chenango Forks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 460th, while Waverly is ranked 60th).
When it comes to explaining why Chenango Forks lost, one person who can't be blamed is Stephen Samsel. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with six rebounds. Samsel hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Warpus, who scored six points.
Chenango Forks struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Chenango Forks' defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Waverly, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Chenango Forks does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waverly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dryden at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Waverly knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Dryden likes a good challenge.
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