Etna and Weed squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Etna had to settle for second. They were dealt a 58-22 defeat at the hands of the Weed Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 816th in California, while the Cougars are ranked 175th in California).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Weed to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tayler Davaris, who posted nine points along with five assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Annabelle McCarthy, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Etna has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season. Weed pushed their record up to 23-6 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Etna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weed, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-44 victory against Burney on the 26th.
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