It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Fountain Central Mustangs can now relate to. They received a tough blow on Friday as they fell 60-44 to the Hornets. Fountain Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rossville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
When it comes to explaining why Fountain Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isaac W gayler. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eli Foxworthy, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Rossville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Skiles, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 3 assists. Skiles also pulled down eight rebounds for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Thiele-hahn, who scored 17 points.
Fountain Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Rossville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-14.
Fountain Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rossville, they and North Vermillion will face off at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Rossville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
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