It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wink can now relate to. They came up short against the Ropes Eagles on Tuesday, falling 69-45. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 818th, while the Eagles are ranked 378th).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Layne Lusby, who posted 12 points and five boards. Alec Berzoza was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Wink smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive matches.
Wink's defeat dropped their record down to 23-10. As for Ropes, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Wink does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ropes, they are taking a road trip to take on Forsan at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ropes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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