The East Thunderbirds had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Central by a score of 56-48 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back wins for East.
Despite the loss, Central still got an impressive performance from Taylin Wade, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Wade has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Izzy Kelly, who scored ten points along with three steals.
East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. As for Central, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
East is on the road again on Thursday and plays Star Valley at 4:30 p.m. on March 7th. Star Valley will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something East surely won't give up without a fight. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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