The O'Connor Panthers and the Stony Point Tigers squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the O'Connor Panthers had to settle for second. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 65-42 walloping at the hands of the Tigers. O'Connor's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
O'Connor's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Barron, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Evan Herrera, who scored 13 points.
Josiah Moseley was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 32 points and 16 rebounds for Stony Point. Moseley is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last eight games he's played. Uzziah Buntyn was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 26-13. As for Stony Point, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 37-1.
O'Connor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Stony Point is on the road again on Friday and plays Beaumont United at 8:30 p.m. on March 8th. Beaumont United will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps National Rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Stony Point is ranked seventh).
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