It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Southwood Knights can now relate to. The matchup between them and the Cavaliers wasn't particularly close, with the Knights falling 67-53. Southwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fort Wayne Canterbury apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Southwood lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Maddox Marshall. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Marshall is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Bryce Wilcox was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Fort Wayne Canterbury's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tucker Day, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of John Parent, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Southwood's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-9.
Southwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Northfield at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Hopefully Northfield focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday.
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