It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Colton-Pierrepont Colts can now relate to. They were beaten by the Pirates 80-32 on Monday. Colton-Pierrepont was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-16.
When it comes to explaining why Colton-Pierrepont lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eric Friedel. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. That was a full 43.8% of Colton-Pierrepont's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Colton-Pierrepont struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Harrisville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tanner Sullivan, who scored 17 points. Sullivan hasn't dropped below 15 points for seven straight games. Joe Shepherd was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Colton-Pierrepont's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Harrisville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Colton-Pierrepont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harrisville, they will take on Chateaugay at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrisville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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