It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Mid Valley Spartans had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Chiefs 40-37. The win was nothing new for Mid Valley as they're now sitting on four straight.
Mid Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Demaja Dunston out in front who scored 17 points along with six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Dunston has scored at least a third of Mid Valley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Lesher, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Lakeland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Billy Hazelton, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was David Naniewicz, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
Mid Valley's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Lakeland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Mid Valley will challenge Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Mid Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday. Lakeland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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