Bishop Machebeuf extended their postseason success on Saturday against Limon. They came out on top against the Limon Badgers by a score of 56-47. Given the Buffaloes' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Badgers are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Menke was his usual excellent self, putting up 20 points and six boards. Miles Edgar-Parchman was another key player, earning ten points and eight rebounds.
Bishop Machebeuf was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Limon only seven assists.
Limon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Keagan Mellott, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drey Tacha, who posted 14 points.
The win made it two in a row for Bishop Machebeuf and bumps their season record up to 20-4. As for Limon, they moved to 13-12 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Bishop Machebeuf will square off against Sedgwick County at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Machebeuf is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season. Limon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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