It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the McKinleyville Panthers can now relate to. They fell 60-49 to the Bears on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that McKinleyville has lost by exactly 11 points.
McKinleyville's loss came despite strong showings from Nick Maher and Flynn Creighton. Maher scored 15 points along with six rebounds, while Creighton scored 12 points. Bode Douglass was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
Mt. Shasta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Mangrum led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Andrus, who scored 20 points.
This is the second loss in a row for McKinleyville and nudges their season record down to 20-13. As for Mt. Shasta, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
McKinleyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Shasta, they will head out on the road to take on Athenian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Athenian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.5 points per game this season.
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