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Altavista Tops Page In Region B Semis
By Travis Long
Page ’s postseason run came to an end in the Region B semifinals with a fast-paced 84-79 loss to third-seeded Altavista Thursday at Eastern Mennonite University’s Yoder Arena.
The second-seeded Panthers, who won the Shenandoah District title and finished the season with a 21-2 record, could not overcome a hot-shooting performance from Altavista senior Mike Poindexter, who connected on 8-of-12 three-point attempts in the game and finished with a career-high 30 points.
Page led early, four points from senior forward Dakota Wolf, a 3 -pointer from junior guard Keith Short and a driving layup from senior point guard Dylan Painter to take a 9-6 advantage midway through the first. But that’s when Poindexter heated up.
The bulky 6-1 guard drilled the first of a trio of 3-pointers from the same right-hand corner at the 4:11 mark to tie the game. Page jumped back ahead on a trey from junior forward Tyler Jenkins, before another Poindexter 3-pointer tied the contest again. Yet another 3-pointer from Poindexter and a three-point play from 6-4 senior forward Jerrell Jordan gave Altavista the lead, 18-15, with 3:10 left in the first.
Page stayed close on a steal and layup from Wolf, but the Colonels led 22-19 at the end of the first quarter on a jumper friom senior guard Nick Ferguson.
A Poindexter trey to open the second gave AHS a 25-19 lead, with the margin moving to eight points later in the period on another jumper from Fer...
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