It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Hartsburg-Emden Stags can now relate to. They were beaten by the Mustangs 77-43 on Monday. Hartsburg-Emden has struggled against Mendon Unity recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hartsburg-Emden's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Cross, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 37.2% of Hartsburg-Emden's points, marking the 20th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jace Whitted, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine assists.
Hartsburg-Emden has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which is still a better percentage than their 7-22 record this season. As for Mendon Unity, the win got them back to even at 16-16.
Hartsburg-Emden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mendon Unity also has no future games currently scheduled.
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