It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the North Warren Central Cougars had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-41 victory over the Flying Forts. Given North Warren Central's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while Fort Edward is ranked 722nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Warren Central was led to victory by Derrick Tyrell and Semaj Cuyler. Tyrell dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Cuyler scored 22 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Tyrell has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Horge, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for North Warren Central and bumps their season record up to 18-4. As for Fort Edward, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
North Warren Central's road trip will continue as they head out to face Loudonville Christian at 11:00 a.m. on March 2nd. Loudonville Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 346 points over their last five matches. Fort Edward does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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