It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Irene/Wakonda Eagles can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 48-47 to the Highlanders. Irene/Wakonda's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it 12 in a row.
Irene/Wakonda lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hayden Hansen, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Sam Hansen, who scored ten points.
Irene/Wakonda's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Scotland, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-19.
Irene/Wakonda does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scotland, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Viborg/Hurley at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Viborg/Hurley is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Scotland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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