The New Heights Charter Phoenix and the Millbury Woolies squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the New Heights Charter Phoenix had to settle for second. They took a 55-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woolies. New Heights Charter's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
New Heights Charter's loss came despite strong showings from Christian Dalton and Khamari Gillings. Dalton scored 17 points along with five assists and four steals, while Gillings almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Dalton is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Thomas, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Tyler Vaccaro was a one-man wrecking crew for Millbury as he scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kenny Donnelly, who scored ten points.
New Heights Charter's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3. As for Millbury, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
New Heights Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Millbury, they will take on Manchester Essex on Friday. Millbury is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Manchester Essex will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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