Salida and Forge Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly Salida had to settle for second. They fell 59-50 to the Forge Christian Fury. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Salida of the 54-45 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Salida lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kason Westphal, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Westphal is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last eight games he's played. Ryan Osness was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Forge Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Peyton Miller out in front who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Levi Clark, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Salida's loss dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Forge Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Salida does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forge Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Yuma at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Forge Christian is looking to tack on another W to their 18-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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