Brownell Talbot fought the good fight in their overtime match against Tekamah-Herman on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tekamah-Herman Tigers by a score of 67-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (61), the Raiders still had to take the loss.
Simon Lim
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Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Simon Lim, who posted 20 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Lim's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhett Urzendowski, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Brownell Talbot smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tekamah-Herman only eight offensive rebounds.
Tekamah-Herman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Rogers out in front who went 6-for-15 on his way to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Rogers is becoming a predictor of Tekamah-Herman's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 6-3 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Griffin Breckenridge, who went 6-for-15 en route to 16 points and six boards.
Brownell Talbot has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. The win snapped Tekamah-Herman's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-13 record.
Brownell Talbot has already played their next game, a 40-38 loss against Guardian Angels Central Catholic on the 24th. As for Tekamah-Herman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-38 defeat against Tri County on the 24th.
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