It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Danville can now relate to. They fell 82-70 to the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-63 back in January.
Danville lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Elijah Tricker, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. What's more, he posted three steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Jace Scrafton was another key player, going 10-for-23 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Danville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive contests.
Tri-West Hendricks' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Miller led the charge by shooting 62% from the field en route to 20 points and eight boards. Thanks to that strong game, Miller now owns an excellent 45.3% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Dakin, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 15 points and eight rebounds.
Danville's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Danville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-39 defeat against Guerin Catholic on the 8th.
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