It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Plainview Pirates had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They managed a 47-43 victory over the Spartans. The victory was nothing new for Plainview as they're now sitting on six straight.
Plainview got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Karter Lingenfelter out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Jacson King was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Heapy, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Bailey, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Ansley/Litchfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plainview only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Plainview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Ansley/Litchfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
Plainview and Johnson-Brock will face off at 10:45 a.m. on March 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Johnson-Brock will roll in looking for their 27th straight victory, something Plainview surely won't give up without a fight. Ansley/Litchfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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