It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hickory Ridge can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 73-72 to the Chambers Cougars. The Ragin' Bulls haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Chambers' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Thompson, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards. Those 23 points gave Thompson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Markus Kerr, who en route to 22 points.
Hickory Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Chambers, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-8.
Hickory Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chambers, they will challenge McDowell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chambers' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 21 matchups.
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