It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] Knights had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They escaped with a win against the Gators by the margin of a single free throw, 70-69. Polk County West [Climax/Fisher]'s offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kenzie Dahl, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Landsrud, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-45 defeat vs. Kittson Central/Lancaster on the 2nd. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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