It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Selma can now relate to. They took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montevallo Bulldogs on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that the Saints let down their fans at home.
Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tristin Blocton, who posted 17 points along with six assists and five boards. That was a full 34% of Selma's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. DeShawn Flannigan was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took to post 10 points and seven rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Selma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Selma's defeat ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-3. As for Montevallo, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Selma and Montevallo should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Selma will challenge Marbury at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday up 213 places (62 vs. 275). Selma will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Similarly, Montevallo (ranked 144th) will meet Holtville (ranked 356th) at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Selma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
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