It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Highland can now relate to. They fell 62-52 to the Savanna Rebels on Wednesday. The match was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Savanna's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mathys Rudel, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Branden Ellis, who posted 14 points and six steals.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Savanna, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Savanna, they have already played their next contest, a 67-63 defeat against Cate on the 14th.
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