It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Madonna Blue Dons had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 76-66 victory over the Lumberjacks. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Anthony Mascio was his usual excellent self, scoring 28 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Chase Littleton was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gavin Derby. Despite the final result, he scored 34 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. That was a full 51.5% of Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Preat, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Madonna's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Madonna will challenge Cameron on Friday. One thing working in Madonna's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests. Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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