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Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only East St. Louis walked away with it. They simply couldn’t be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Jacksonville Crimsons 82-50. The Flyers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.
East St. Louis’ success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Johnson led the charge by shooting 60% from the field to rack up 30 points. Those 30 points gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamison White, who went 9-for-22 on his way to 25 points and eight boards.
When it comes to explaining why Jacksonville lost, don’t look at Troy DeFrates. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Latrell Hemphill was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
The win (which was East St. Louis’ fourth in a row) raised their record to 29-4. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points over those games. As for Jacksonville, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-9.
East St. Louis has already played their next game (against Centralia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Jacksonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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