It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Minersville can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 49-48 to the Warrior Run Defenders. The Battlin' Miners have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Several Battlin' Miners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shazier Bethea, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Bowers, who shot 56% from the field en route to 13 points.
Minersville's defeat dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Warrior Run, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 21-6 record this season.
Minersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Warrior Run, they will square off against West Catholic on Wednesday. West Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Warrior Run likes a good challenge.
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