It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Sacred Heart Indians can now relate to. They fell to the Buccaneers 65-60. Sacred Heart's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Sacred Heart's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hudson Kutac, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Kutac pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nic Angerstein, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 19 rebounds.
O'Connell's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jarrius Smith, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 rebounds. Smith is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Derrick Kirks jr was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with seven assists and five steals.
Sacred Heart's loss dropped their record down to 36-6. As for O'Connell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season.
Sacred Heart does not have any more games scheduled as of now. O'Connell is on the road again on Wednesday and plays First Baptist at 12:00 p.m. on February 28th. One thing working in O'Connell's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
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