It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Kim/Branson Mustangs can now relate to. They received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 37-23 to the Longhorns. Kim/Branson has struggled against Springfield recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Springfield found their leader in underclassman Madison Varando, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Varando has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliya Cohoon, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Kim/Branson's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Springfield, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Kim/Branson is on the road again on Friday and plays La Veta at 3:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Kim/Branson's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so La Veta's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Springfield, they will face off against South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Springfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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