It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Weir Red Riders had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Golden Bears with points to spare, taking the game 51-33. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Weir also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Weir's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colin Cross led the charge by scoring 23 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Cross has scored at least a third of Weir's points. Another player making a difference was Damir Mowder, who scored eight points along with 16 rebounds and three blocks.
Despite the loss, Oak Glen had strong showings from Gavin Geisse, who scored 16 points, and A J Ramgeet, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Geisse has scored all season.
Weir is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for Oak Glen, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Weir will head out on the road to take on North Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Marion is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season. Oak Glen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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