It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the New Haven Bulldogs can now relate to. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 84-59 walloping at the hands of the Generals on Friday. New Haven's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why New Haven lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ajani Washington. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds. Washington has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Cottrell, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Fort Wayne Wayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jevon Lewis led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. Lewis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Chase Barnes was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
New Haven's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
New Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they and Homestead will face off at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Fort Wayne Wayne's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matches.
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