It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North can now relate to. They fell to Audubon Tech 87-82. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (75), the Blue Devils still had to take the loss.
North's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ken Maclin, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 17 points along with six assists and six boards. That's the most points Maclin has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Carey, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
North's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-17. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points over those games. As for Audubon Tech, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
As of now, neither North nor Audubon Tech have any future games scheduled.
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