It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Booker T. Washington Hornets by a score of 52-50 on Thursday. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Leading Booker T. Washington to victory were Mason Matulis and Barron Harris Jr.. Matulis shot 50% from the field en route to 17 points along with five boards and four steals, while Harris Jr. went 6-for-14 to rack up 18 points and six rebounds. Matulis is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joc Mitchell, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Booker T. Washington, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-7.
As of now, neither East Central nor Booker T. Washington have any future games scheduled.
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