Winters hadn't done well against East Nicolaus recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Winters Warriors secured a 29-24 W over the East Nicolaus Spartans. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Spartans, too.
Winters got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Maci Dodic out in front who posted ten points. Jordan Tucker was another key player, putting up seven points.
Despite the loss, East Nicolaus had strong showings from Makinze Massey, who had eight points in addition to seven boards and three steals, and Rylee Gillespie, who put up six points along with five assists and three steals. Gillespie is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Winters has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for East Nicolaus, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6.
Winters didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 30-15 win against Paradise on the 10th. East Nicolaus has also already played their next matchup, a 42-27 defeat against Colusa on the 10th.
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