Basketball Recap: Sterling Takes Down Plano in a Playoff Battle

Golden Warriors

Margin (Wins)

01/30/25 vs Geneseo	56
02/06/25 vs East Moline United	55
01/13/25 @ East Moline United	46
12/26/24 vs Eastland	41
11/23/24 vs Newman Central Catholic	40

Sterling had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed past the Plano Reapers to the tune of 70-38 on Thursday. The Golden Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, Plano had strong showings from Chloe Rowe, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds, and Josie Larson, who posted 11 points. Rowe is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Sterling's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points over those games. As for Plano, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-5.

As of now, neither Sterling nor Plano have any future games scheduled.