The Aquin Catholic Bulldogs had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by Dakota at home to the tune of 51-23 on Tuesday. Aquin Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Aquin Catholic found their leader in underclassman Paityn London, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. London is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Holder, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
Dakota's loss came despite strong showings from Madison Binder and Bella Keyes. Binder scored five points along with nine rebounds and two steals, while Keyes scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals. Binder hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games.
Even though they lost, Dakota smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aquin Catholic only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Aquin Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Dakota, their loss dropped their record down to 13-19.
Aquin Catholic will face off against Lena-Winslow at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Aquin Catholic comes in on three and Lena-Winslow on five. Dakota does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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