The Southern Fulton Indians and the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Southern Fulton Indians had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a rough 73-42 loss at the hands of the Mountaineers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Southern Fulton in their matchups with Berlin Brothersvalley: they've now lost eight in a row.
Southern Fulton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Ward, who scored eight points along with three steals. Ward has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Stotler, who scored eight points.
Southern Fulton struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Berlin Brothersvalley racked up 12 assists.
Berlin Brothersvalley was led to victory by Craig Jarvis and Pace Prosser. Jarvis scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Prosser scored 20 points along with five assists and three steals. Jarvis has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Haydon Hutzell, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Southern Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they pushed their record up to 23-2 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Southern Fulton is on the road again on Friday and plays Fannett Metal at 5:00 p.m. on March 1st. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they will take on Turkeyfoot Valley Area at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Berlin Brothersvalley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 25 matchups -- so hopefully Turkeyfoot Valley Area likes a good challenge.
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