It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Peyton Panthers can now relate to. Their rough 75-52 loss to the Spartans on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Peyton's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Peyton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gabriel Gatti, who scored nine points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Bryce Love, who scored 11 points.
Salida was led to victory by Ashton Walker and Ryan Osness. Walker went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 1 assist, while Osness scored 23 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Walker scored 15 or more points. Karl Brown was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Peyton's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Salida, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Peyton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Salida is on the road again on Thursday and plays Forge Christian at 5:30 p.m. on March 7th. One thing working in Salida's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
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