The Willow Spring Storm and the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Willow Spring Storm had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 41-40 to the Bulldogs. It was the first time this season that Willow Spring let down their fans at home.
Willow Spring's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Korin Gladden, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and four steals. Zariah Burnette was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Willow Spring's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-4. As for Southeast Raleigh, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-8.
Willow Spring does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Southeast Raleigh will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on March 5th. Richmond will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Southeast Raleigh surely won't give up without a fight.
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