It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Benton Central can now relate to. They fell 70-58 to the Seeger Patriots on Friday. The Bison were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 66-58.
Seeger found their leader in sophomore Jack Cole, who shot 67% from the field en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Garrett Cooksey, who posted 14 points.
Benton Central has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points over those games. The victory was the third in a row for Seeger, bringing their record for this year to 13-11.
Benton Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seeger, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-37 defeat against Western Boone on the 8th.
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