It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Orleans Bulldogs can now relate to. They took a 75-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bryce Jones, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. It was the first time this season that Jones scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Ian Hall, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
Barr-Reeve got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Donnie Miller out in front who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Miller continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Knepp, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Orleans' defeat dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Barr-Reeve, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
Orleans does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Barr-Reeve will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on March 9th. Christian Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Barr-Reeve surely won't give up without a fight.
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