It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 64-53. Given Harrisonburg's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Briar Woods is ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Briar Woods saw an underclassman step up: Ryan Brzezanski almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Brzezanski hasn't dropped below two blocks for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Devon Pettibone, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Harrisonburg has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Briar Woods, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Harrisonburg will head out on the road to face off against Potomac Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Potomac Falls will roll in looking for their 25th straight win, something Harrisonburg surely won't give up without a fight. Briar Woods does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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