It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Sterlington Panthers can now relate to. They took a hard 82-63 fall against the Lions on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Sterlington had strong showings from Cooper Nelson, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 3 assists, and Khristian Johnson, who scored 26 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Gaven Evans was another key contributor, scoring six points.
French Settlement was led to victory by Mason Hill and Maxwell Allison. Hill scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Allison scored 29 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jackson Chewning, who scored ten points.
Sterlington's defeat dropped their record down to 18-14. As for French Settlement, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 30-3.
Sterlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for French Settlement, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Donaldsonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. French Settlement is on a five-game streak of home wins, Donaldsonville a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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