The Otis Bulldogs and the Stratton Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Otis Bulldogs had to settle for second. They fell to the Eagles 55-51. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Otis in their matchups with Stratton: they've now lost eight in a row.
Otis lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sawyer Packer, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Packer is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Kendrick, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Otis were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stratton only racked up five assists.
Stratton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cyler Notter led the charge by scoring 15 points along with two steals. Notter hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Von Isenbart was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with two steals.
Otis' defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Stratton, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Otis is on the road again on Friday and plays Sangre de Cristo at 2:30 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Otis focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Friday. As for Stratton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-49 victory vs. Idalia on the 24th.
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