It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Poolesville Falcons had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 71-49 margin over the Golden Bears. The win made it back-to-back wins for Poolesville.
Poolesville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexavier Saunders, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Saunders is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Hartke, who scored 16 points along with six assists.
Poolesville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Hammond, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-14.
Poolesville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-50 loss vs. Middletown on the 8th. Hammond does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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