It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Cardinals on the road and fell 69-27. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chambers/Wheeler Central in their matchups with St. Mary's: they've now lost nine in a row.
Chambers/Wheeler Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Jesse, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Butterfield, who scored five points.
Even though they lost, Chambers/Wheeler Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
St. Mary's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gage Hedstrom, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 3 assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hedstrom has scored at least a third of St. Mary's points. Ben Barlow was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five assists and two steals.
Chambers/Wheeler Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Chambers/Wheeler Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Stuart at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. St. Mary's is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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