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After winning their play-in game against No.19 seed Beaver River Tuesday night, Cincinnatus (No.14 seed) went on the road to play in the first round of the Section III Class C tournament against No.3 seed West Canada Valley Wednesday night.
Cincinnatus lost the game with a score of 69-38.
“This was a tough one. We couldn’t really get anything established offensively, and they pushed the ball up the court and really showed their athleticism,” stated Cincinnatus head coach Jim Halstrom.
Halstrom added that, “West Canada Valley is as good a team as we’ve faced in a couple seasons. Very big, fast and disciplined.
Halstrom continued by saying, “our guys really did about all they could, we fought until the end and never quit, and I’m extremely proud of them for that”.
Cincinnatus was led by Canden Stafford (17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals & 2 blocks), John Schuyler (12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals & 1 block), TJ Walker (5 points, 3 rebounds & 1 assist), Zack Streichert (2 points & 1 steal), and Jack Stafford (2 points & 1 steal).
West Canada Valley was led by Jayden Smith (24 points), Camerohn Ludwig (17 points), Jace Bartlett (14 points), Joshua Conover (6 points), Ryan Roberts (5 points), and Sean Burdick (3 points).
Here is a score breakdown of the game:
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Cincinnatus | 5 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 38 |
| West Canada Valley | 21 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 69 |
With this loss, Cincinnatus ended their season with an overall record of 11-11.
Coach Halstrom’s season closing remarks were, “We sure are going to miss our seniors. Mason Walker was a spot player for us, he’s a great teammate and a joy to coach. Canden (Stafford) has been a very successful player in our program, he finished his scholastic career with great stats and turned into a solid leader on the floor.”
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