The Briar Woods Falcons and the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but sadly the Briar Woods Falcons had to settle for second. They fell 64-53 to the Blue Streaks. While losing is never fun, Briar Woods can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Harrisonburg is ranked 99th).
Despite the defeat, Briar Woods saw an underclassman step up: Ryan Brzezanski almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Brzezanski hasn't dropped below two blocks for five straight games. Devon Pettibone was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Briar Woods has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Harrisonburg, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9.
Briar Woods does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harrisonburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Potomac Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Potomac Falls will roll in looking for their 25th straight win, something Harrisonburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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