It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Mt. Shasta Bears had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 60-49. The win was just what Mt. Shasta needed coming off of a 61-38 defeat in their prior contest.
Mt. Shasta's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nick Mangrum, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Andrus, who scored 20 points.
Despite the loss, McKinleyville had strong showings from Nick Maher, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds, and Flynn Creighton, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Bode Douglass, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Mt. Shasta has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for McKinleyville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-13.
Mt. Shasta will head out on the road to square off against Athenian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Shasta is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Athenian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. McKinleyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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