Trinity Lutheran and Hauser squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Trinity Lutheran had to settle for second. They lost 63-40 to the Hauser Jets. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Jets are ranked 78th).
Trinity Lutheran lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gage King, who posted 11 points. John Harris also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Hauser got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Keller out in front who shot 67% from the field on his way to 18 points along with six boards and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Keller a new career-high in blocks. Stryker Gill was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 11 assists and six rebounds.
Trinity Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. Hauser is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Trinity Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hauser, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 81-49 win against Milan on the 8th.
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