It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Hammond Golden Bears can now relate to. They suffered a rough 71-49 defeat at the hands of the Falcons on Tuesday. Hammond's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
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. Another player making a difference was Jackson Hartke, who scored 16 points along with six assists.
Hammond's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-14. As for Poolesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Hammond does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Poolesville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-50 defeat vs. Middletown on the 8th.
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