It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Scotland Highlanders had no problem doing just that on Monday. They pulled ahead with a 48-47 photo finish over the Eagles. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Scotland as it put an end to their 11-game losing streak.
Irene/Wakonda lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hayden Hansen, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Sam Hansen, who scored ten points.
Scotland's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-19. As for Irene/Wakonda, their defeat was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-20.
Scotland won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Viborg/Hurley at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Viborg/Hurleypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Scotland in South Dakota (Viborg/Hurley is ranked 37th, while Scotland is ranked 152nd). Irene/Wakonda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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