The Simon Kenton Pioneers and the Spencer County Bears squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Simon Kenton Pioneers had to settle for second. They took a 57-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. Simon Kenton's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Simon Kenton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jay Bilton, who scored 13 points along with two blocks. It was the first time this season that Bilton posted two or more blocks. Travis Krohman was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Simon Kenton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-16. As for Spencer County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a massive bump to their 22-9 record this season.
Simon Kenton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spencer County, they will take on Great Crossing at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Great Crossing's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 24 games.
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