It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Daviess can now relate to. They took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orleans Bulldogs on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 110th).
Orleans' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Callie Alston, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. Chelsea Ralph was another key player, putting up 13 points and five boards.
North Daviess' defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Orleans, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 17-5 record this season.
North Daviess does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orleans, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-36 win against Barr-Reeve on the 7th.
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