The Ralston Valley Mustangs and the Eaglecrest Raptors squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Ralston Valley Mustangs had to settle for second. They took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raptors. Ralston Valley's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Ralston Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tanner Braketa. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Andrews, who scored six points.
Eaglecrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kris Coleman led the charge by scoring 13 points. Sir Devin Roberts was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Ralston Valley's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6. As for Eaglecrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Ralston Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eaglecrest, they will face off against Fruita Monument at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fruita Monument is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so Eaglecrest will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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