It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Northern Patriots can now relate to. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 56-36 walloping at the hands of the Clippers on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northern in their matchups with Oxon Hill: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Northern lost, one person who can't be blamed is Will Ellis. Despite the final result, he scored four points along with six rebounds.
Northern's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Oxon Hill, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10.
Northern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oxon Hill, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-56 loss vs. St. Charles on the 29th.
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