It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Reed Raiders had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 71-45 margin over the Tigers. The win was nothing new for Reed as they're now sitting on five straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Reed to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tj Coulter, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Coulter is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Peterson, who scored 19 points.
Despite the loss, Douglas still got an impressive performance from Jett Lehmann, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. Reese Torres was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
Reed's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Douglas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
Reed will head out on the road to face off against Reno at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reed has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 662 points over their last nine matches. Douglas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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