Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Powdersville Patriots walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over the Vikings. The win was nothing new for Powdersville as they're now sitting on three straight.
Powdersville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jada Buxton, who scored six points along with six rebounds and three steals. Makayla Assemian was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Emerald saw an underclassman step up: Jurnee Williams scored 20 points along with five steals. It was the first time this season that Williams scored 15 or more points.
Emerald struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Powdersville racked up 13 assists.
Powdersville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Emerald, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Powdersville will head out on the road to challenge Daniel at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Daniel's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches. Emerald does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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