Recap: Streetsboro Rockets vs. Laurel Gators
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Streetsboro Rockets can now relate to. They suffered a tough 53-32 defeat at the hands of the Gators on Friday. Streetsboro's loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Streetsboro still got an impressive performance from Naomi Benson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. Benson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games she's played.
It was another big night for Saniyah Hall, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds for Laurel. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hall has scored at least a third of Laurel's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Liv Schneider, who scored five points along with two steals.
Streetsboro's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5. As for Laurel, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Streetsboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laurel, they will square off against Fairland at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Laurel is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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