It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Southridge Spartans can now relate to. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 72-49 walloping at the hands of the Panthers on Thursday. Southridge's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Southridge's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benjamin Hall, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Rey Daniels, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Dwyer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amari Nealy led the charge by scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelen Nelson, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds.
Southridge's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Dwyer, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-3.
Southridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Dwyer's road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Thomas Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. St. Thomas Aquinas is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 63.7 points per game this season.
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