It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact New Prairie can now relate to. They were beaten by the Culver Academies Eagles 70-32 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Eagles are ranked 108th).
New Prairie lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Braden Bachmann, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Brody Wiginton, who scored nine points.
New Prairie has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 17 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. Culver Academies is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
New Prairie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Culver Academies, they have already played their next contest, a 47-45 loss against South Bend St. Joseph on the 8th.
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