New Brockton and Straughn squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but New Brockton had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Straughn Tigers by a score of 51-49. The Gamecocks' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Charlie Jordan went supernova for Straughn, going 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points along with seven boards and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Jordan a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was Clark Jordan, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
New Brockton's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Straughn, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-14.
New Brockton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Straughn, they will challenge Bullock County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bullock County will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Straughn surely won't give up without a fight.
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