It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Vail Christian Saints can now relate to. They were dealt a 62-33 defeat at the hands of the Cowboys on Saturday. Vail Christian's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Will Neumann and Jack Pryor certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Neumann scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Pryor scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals. Neumann has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Philip Shchetinin, who scored four points.
Plateau Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Vig, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Vig is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games he's played. Jackson Bevan was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Vail Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Plateau Valley, the victory (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Vail Christian is on the road again on Friday and plays Byers at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Quincy Eacret and Neumann. Plateau Valley will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Wiggins at 5:30 p.m. on March 1st. Plateau Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 20 matchups -- so hopefully Wiggins likes a good challenge.
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