It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lebanon can now relate to. They came up short against the St. Xavier Bombers on Friday, falling 45-25. Having soared to a lofty 63 points in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Leading St. Xavier to victory were Donovan Waleskowski and Brayden Reilly. Waleskowski shot 83% from the field on his way to 14 points, while Reilly posted ten points and four steals. Waleskowski is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brendan Deeley, who scored six points.
Warriors
| 02/28/25 vs St. Xavier | 25-45 |
| 02/24/25 vs Western Hills | 63-62 |
| 02/19/25 vs Milford | 58-53 |
| 02/14/25 vs Loveland | 51-44 |
| 02/12/25 @ Anderson | 83-57 |
Lebanon moved to 13-11 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for St. Xavier, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-5.
Lebanon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Xavier, they will face off against Lakota West at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakota West will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something St. Xavier surely won't give up without a fight.
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