Playoffs

After having won 3 of their last 4 games to finish the season, the Spartans took to the court in their first section playoff game Thursday night. The opponent was Minneapolis Edison, the team that the Spartans recorded their first win against back in December. McKenzie's Frenzy piled into Briggs Gymnasium for what could be the last home game of the season.

Josh "Slim Shady" Gray had the hot hand early and gave the Spartans a commanding lead. He continued to make threes and would finish the night with five three pointers drained, simply reassuring us that he deserved the All-Conference honors he received. Connor Allen was all over the place, racking up boards and swatting shots away. Senior Andrew "Superman" Bradley came off the bench and played some of his best minutes of the season. Bradley played an incredibly polished game with his classic junkyard dog mentality on the defensive end of the court. He ended up receiving "the chain" to commemorate a quality performance.

Harrisen "the Truth" Egly's scrappy play provided even more energy for the Spartans to hold their lead in the second half. Egly proved once again that he is a good all-around player who is also fundamentally sound as he finished the night with a Double-Double.

The Spartans never gave up the lead but the Edison team just would not go away. With about 4 minutes remaining they cut into the lead and made it a three point game. It was evident that somebody would need to grab the reins and take over for the Spartans. But just who would that be? For the Lakers its Kobe. For the Bulls it was Jordan. And for the Spartans it was Dalante "the Chosen One" Peyton. The Chosen One was cold-blooded as he scored 10 points in the final minutes of the game to help hand the Spartans a solid Win.

The Spartans advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Section Playoffs and will be taking on Minnehaha on the road this Saturday. The two teams have played each other once before this season with the Redhawks coming out on top. The game should be a fantastic one to watch with the Spartans looking to pull of a major upset.

Go Spartans!