The New Hanover Wildcats and the Leesville Road Pride squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the New Hanover Wildcats had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pride by a score of 53-51. New Hanover has struggled against Leesville Road recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Iyana Rogers and Brianna Stanley certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Rogers scored 19 points along with five steals, while Stanley scored 20 points along with five assists and three steals. That was a full 39.2% of New Hanover's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamorie Wilson, who scored six points along with three steals.
Leesville Road's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Finley Lewis led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Lewis is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played. Kaiel Lawless was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
New Hanover's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Leesville Road, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
New Hanover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leesville Road, they will head out on the road to face off against Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Leesville Road surely won't give up without a fight.
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