It was a good run, but Pollok Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Brookeland Wildcats by a score of 54-52. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Pollok Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Law Shaver, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Shaver a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Jake Matthews was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds.
Leading Brookeland to victory were Landon Smith and Zack Beatty. Smith went 9 for 18 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and two steals, while Beatty went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds. Smith's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Beckett, who scored six points in addition to two steals.
Pollok Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Brookeland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Pollok Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 39-27 win against Pineywoods Community Academy on the 23rd. Brookeland has also already played their next matchup, a 70-63 loss against LaPoynor on the 23rd.
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