It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Edwards County Lions had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They snuck past the Movin Maroons with a 67-62 win. The win was familiar territory for Edwards County who now have three in a row.
Dieterich's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Caleb Gephart, who shot 7-for-15 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine rebounds, and Lucas Westendorf who scored 18 points along with seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gephart has scored all season.
Edwards County's victory bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Dieterich, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-7.
Edwards County will be playing at home against Christ Our Rock Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edwards County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Christ Our Rock Lutheran likes a good challenge. Dieterich does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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