It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Maryville Christian can now relate to. They took a 37-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sandoval Blackhawks on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Blackhawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Sandoval's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amiya Ray, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Ray has scored at least a third of Sandoval's points. Another player making a difference was Maddie Starr, who posted four points and five assists.
Maryville Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Sandoval, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Maryville Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sandoval, they will square off against Okawville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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