West Holt and Cross County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Holt had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cross County Cougars by a score of 45-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Huskies have suffered since January 10th.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zach Hooey, who posted eight points and seven boards. Lincoln Konrad was another key player, putting up five points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Leading Cross County to victory were Sawyer Anderson and Wyatt Hengelfelt. Anderson went 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Hengelfelt scored nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Brock Allen, who had six points and six boards.
West Holt's defeat dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Cross County, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 26-2.
West Holt didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-48 loss against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on the 15th. As for Cross County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-43 defeat against Archbishop Bergan on the 15th.
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