Mountain View Prep and Powdersville squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Mountain View Prep had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 61-30 loss at the hands of the Powdersville Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Stars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Patriots are ranked 49th).
Powdersville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raegan Bryant, who went 8-for-18 en route to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Powdersville is 14-1 when Bryant posts three or more steals, but 5-6 otherwise. Caroline Sweet was another key player, putting up 20 points along with eight assists and five boards.
Mountain View Prep's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Powdersville, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-7.
Mountain View Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Powdersville, they will square off against Woodruff at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Powdersville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Woodruff likes a good challenge.
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