Greenville comes up short despite Katie Campbell's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 7:19am

Recap: Greenville Comets vs. Mater Dei Knights

The Greenville Comets and the Mater Dei Knights squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Greenville Comets had to settle for second. They suffered a rough 51-27 defeat at the hands of the Knights. Greenville's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

When it comes to explaining why Greenville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Katie Campbell. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Shayna Henderson, who scored five points along with five steals.

Greenville struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Mater Dei racked up 15 assists.

Leading Mater Dei to victory were Maris Zurliene and Alyssa Koerkenmeier. Zurliene scored 14 points along with three blocks, while Koerkenmeier dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Koerkenmeier has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Lily Butler was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Greenville's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Mater Dei, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.

Greenville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mater Dei also has no future games currently scheduled.

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