The Severance Silver Knights and the DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Severance Silver Knights had to settle for second. They fell to the Raptors 57-53. Severance's defeat signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
Severance's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Ewoniuk, who scored 13 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Varney, who scored 17 points.
Even though they lost, Severance smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DSST: Green Valley Ranch only pulled down two offensive rebounds.
Jovonnie Babineaux was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points for DSST: Green Valley Ranch. Tong Bot was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two blocks.
Severance's loss dropped their record down to 20-5. As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Severance does not have any more games scheduled as of now. DSST: Green Valley Ranch will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Kent Denver at 10:15 a.m. on March 2nd. One thing working in Kent Denver's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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