The Haltom Buffalos and the Highland Park Scots squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Haltom Buffalos had to settle for second. They fell to the Scots 54-50. That's two games in a row now that Haltom has lost by exactly four points.
When it comes to explaining why Haltom lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kuol Atak. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with two steals. Atak hasn't dropped below 18 points for five straight games. DQ Barnes was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Haltom has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-12 record this season. As for Highland Park, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 26-9.
Haltom does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Plano East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plano East will roll in looking for their 35th straight victory, something Highland Park surely won't give up without a fight.
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