With a playoff game on the line, Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with an 82-74 victory over the Tigers. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ben Potter, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Potter hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Bryan Buerkle was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with eight rebounds.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian, bringing their record for this year to 23-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-8.
Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Springfield also has no future games currently scheduled.
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