It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the East Valley Falcons can now relate to. They took a 92-81 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
East Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eero Wolfe, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and 12 blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wolfe has scored all season. Itzak Salazar was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
East Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Locke, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
East Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Locke's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bernstein at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. One thing working in Bernstein's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
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