It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Crown Point can now relate to. They came up short against the Johnsburg Central Jaguars on Wednesday, falling 66-41. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Crown Point's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Bowman, who posted 13 points. Jared Kimball was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Johnsburg Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nick Sauer-Jones, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 11 boards. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Sauer-Jones has scored at least a third of the Jaguars' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam McKinney, who earned 19 points and three steals.
Crown Point's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Johnsburg Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Crown Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Johnsburg Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-49 defeat against Wells on the 21st.
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