The Council Grove Braves and the Southeast of Saline Trojans squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but sadly the Council Grove Braves had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 72-57 to the Trojans. While losing is never fun, Council Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while Southeast of Saline is ranked 88th).
When it comes to explaining why Council Grove lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brycen Palmquist. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Palmquist is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Kyzer Spittles was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Southeast of Saline's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gannon Jacobson led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine assists. Jacobson is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Brenton Leeds, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Council Grove has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Southeast of Saline, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Council Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southeast of Saline, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Hesston at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Southeast of Saline focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Monday.
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