The Fort Ann Cardinals and the North Warren Central Cougars squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Fort Ann Cardinals had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Cougars 71-36. Fort Ann has not had much luck with North Warren Central recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaxen Jenkins, who scored nine points. Another player making a difference was Kadynce Cutter, who scored five points.
Even though they lost, Fort Ann smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. This was only their 12th loss (out of 16 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
North Warren Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Semaj Cuyler out in front who scored 21 points along with seven assists. Derrick Tyrell was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Fort Ann's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for North Warren Central, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Fort Ann does not have any more games scheduled as of now. North Warren Central's road trip will continue as they head out to face Fort Edward at 6:30 p.m. on February 27th. Fort Edward will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 713th, while North Warren Central is ranked 283rd).
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