Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Auburn couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 49-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Williamsville Bullets on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bullets this season, with their most recent defeat being a 60-48 loss two weeks ago.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Williamsville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carson Doran, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 12 points and six assists. Doran is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Blake Shoufler was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Trojans
| 03/07/25 vs Williamsville | 36-49 |
| 03/04/25 vs Pleasant Plains | 50-39 |
| 02/28/25 @ Greenville | 56-43 |
| 02/26/25 vs Hillsboro | 76-51 |
| 02/21/25 vs Williamsville | 48-60 |
With the loss, Auburn broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 30-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. As for Williamsville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 31-3.
Auburn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Williamsville, they will square off against Manual at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Manual will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Williamsville surely won't give up without a fight.
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