Severna Park and Arundel squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Severna Park had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Arundel Wildcats by a score of 61-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (57), the Falcons still had to take the loss.
Arundel's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Phoenix Eggleston, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 22 rebounds. Eggleston has been hot, having also posted three or more blocks the last five times he's played. Ellis Johnson was another key player, going 8-for-17 on his way to 19 points and five boards.
Severna Park's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 14-9. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games. As for Arundel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Severna Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arundel, they will challenge Decatur at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Decatur's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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