The McKinleyville Panthers and the Justin-Siena Braves squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the McKinleyville Panthers had to settle for second. They fell 58-47 to the Braves. While losing is never fun, McKinleyville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while Justin-Siena is ranked 77th).
When it comes to explaining why McKinleyville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Flynn Creighton. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Creighton has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Bode Douglass, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
McKinleyville's defeat dropped their record down to 20-12. As for Justin-Siena, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-3.
McKinleyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Justin-Siena, they will square off against Ygnacio Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Ygnacio Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 matches.
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