The Stargate School Eagles and the Forge Christian Fury squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Stargate School Eagles had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Fury by a score of 51-48. Stargate School has not had much luck with Forge Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Stargate School's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hunter Roark, who scored 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Connor Rusch who scored 11 points. Roark is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Camden Cottrell, who scored eight points.
Stargate School struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Forge Christian was led to victory by Levi Clark and Owen Hovis. Clark scored 16 points along with six rebounds, while Hovis scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Clark has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Peyton Miller was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Stargate School's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Forge Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Stargate School won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Yuma at 2:30 p.m. on February 24th. One thing working in Yuma's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Forge Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Manual at 5:30 p.m. on February 24th. Forge Christian is coming into the match with 18 straight victories on the road, so Manual will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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