With a playoff game on the line, the Ainsworth Bulldogs rose to the challenge on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 54-53 win over the Bluejays. Winning may never get old, but Ainsworth sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Ainsworth got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Nelson out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists. Nelson has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last three times he's played. Traegan McNally was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with two steals.
Ainsworth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.
Ainsworth won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Johnson-Brock at 9:00 a.m. on March 9th. Johnson-Brock will roll in looking for their 27th straight win, something Ainsworth surely won't give up without a fight. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Plainview at 11:00 a.m. on March 9th. Plainview will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Guardian Angels Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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