Maine East and Lane Tech squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Maine East had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 69-42 loss at the hands of the Lane Tech Champions. The Blue Demons just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Matthew Szafoni went supernova for Lane Tech, shooting 50% from the field en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. Those 19 points gave Szafoni a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dalton Scantlebury, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
Maine East's defeat dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Lane Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season.
Maine East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lane Tech, they have already played their next contest, a 67-57 victory against New Trier on the 28th.
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