South lost against East back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Titans fell just short of the East Aces by a score of 64-61. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Aces are ranked 111th).
East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ismael Berry led the charge by going 8-for-17 en route to 29 points and six boards. The matchup was Berry's third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Oliver Selmon, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 12 points and seven rebounds.
South's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-16. As for East, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Looking ahead, South will square off against Bishop Carroll on Tuesday. As for East, they will face off against Southeast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.
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