The L.C. Bird Skyhawks extended their postseason success on Tuesday against the Massaponax Panthers. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 40-39 win over the Panthers. The victory was familiar territory for L.C. Bird who now have four in a row.
Massaponax's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Collin Bowles, who scored 14 points along with four steals. Bowles has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Myers, who scored nine points.
L.C. Bird pushed their record up to 23-2 with that win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Massaponax, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-7.
L.C. Bird will play host again and welcome Albemarle, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Albemarle knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully L.C. Bird likes a good challenge. Massaponax does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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