It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Faith Lutheran can now relate to. They fell 75-63 to the Palo Verde Panthers on Friday. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 67-64.
Dashel Wiley and Tyson Price certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wiley went 5-for-10 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds, while Price went 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points. That's the most points Price has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Schweitzer, who put up ten points and three steals.
Faith Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Palo Verde, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Faith Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palo Verde, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 74-61 loss against Legacy on the 11th.
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