It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Roy Royals had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Leopards by a score of 67-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Roy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bronson Belnap out in front who scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Dahlen Pontius, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
The victory got Roy back to even at 12-12. As for East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Roy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Alta at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Alta is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Roy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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