It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Truman can now relate to. They took a 64-50 bruising from the Wings Academy Wings on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Wings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Wings Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rushawn Greene, who went 7 for 15 to rack up 15 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. Greene's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshawn Carnegie Jr, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points and seven boards.
Truman's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Wings Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-11.
Coming up, Truman won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cardinal Spellman at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wings Academy, they will take on Eagle Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Eagle Academy's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Wings Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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