Ozark Catholic Academy and East Poinsett County squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Ozark Catholic Academy had to settle for second. They took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Poinsett County Warriors. The Griffins have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Leading East Poinsett County to victory were Quincy Perry and Jacob Gaines. Perry went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points, while Gaines shot 50% from the field en route to 13 points along with five assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave Perry a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrus Reel, who shot 40% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Ozark Catholic Academy's loss dropped their record down to 24-7. As for East Poinsett County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Ozark Catholic Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Poinsett County, they have already played their next contest, a 51-48 win against Junction City on the 7th.
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