The Beech Grove Hornets and the Christel House Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Beech Grove Hornets had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 58-55. Beech Grove just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Beech Grove's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jarron Murry jr., who scored 16 points along with five steals. Murry jr. hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Branden Okelley was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Beech Grove were working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. This was only their 15th loss (out of 20 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Jaden Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Christel House, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lamar Jones, who scored four points along with ten rebounds and four blocks.
Beech Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Christel House, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
Beech Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Christel House, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Indianapolis Washington at 7:30 p.m. on March 2nd. Indianapolis Washington has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 292 points over their last four matchups.
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