Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Marist couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 86-85 to the Rich Township Raptors. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (73), the RedHawks still had to take the loss.
Rich Township's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Al Brooks, who shot 56% from the field en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. Brooks is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played. Jamson Coulter was another key player, going 9-for-16 on his way to 24 points.
Marist's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 31-3. As for Rich Township, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-8.
Marist does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rich Township, they will face off against Homewood-Flossmoor at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Rich Township knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Homewood-Flossmoor likes a good challenge.
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