The Messmer Bishops and the North Blue Devils squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Messmer Bishops had to settle for second. They lost to the Blue Devils on the road by a decisive 78-61 margin. While losing is never fun, Messmer can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while North is ranked 169th).
North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dmonte Davis, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Davis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 20 games he's played. John Adams was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 19 rebounds.
Messmer has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season. As for North, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Messmer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North, they will head out on the road to challenge Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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