It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Stratton Eagles had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Cowboys on the road to the tune of 73-39. Stratton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Stratton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cyler Notter led the charge by scoring 14 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gage Levin, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Loss or not, Moffat got some senior leadership from Ziah Pesqueira and Jacob Martinez. Pesqueira scored 22 points along with three steals, while Martinez. scored five points along with six rebounds and five assists. Pesqueira is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Moffat were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stratton only posted five assists.
Stratton has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Moffat, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Stratton and Otis will face off at 2:30 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Averaging 61.3 points so far this season, Stratton's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Otis better be ready for a challenge. Moffat does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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