It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gwynn Park can now relate to. They fell just short of the Douglass Eagles by a score of 62-59 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 69-63 defeat two weeks ago.
Maya Pitts
| 03/05/25 vs Douglass | 18 |
| 03/03/25 vs Crossland | 31 |
| 02/24/25 @ High Point | 34 |
| 02/20/25 vs Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South | 23 |
Despite the loss, Gwynn Park still got an impressive performance from Maya Pitts, who posted 18 points in addition to eight steals and five boards. Pitts' big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliyah Contee, who scored 15 points.
Even though they lost, Gwynn Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Douglass was led to victory by Naiy'Lah Crutchfield and Khloe Thomas. Crutchfield dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Thomas put up 29 points and three steals. Those 29 points gave Thomas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anaiya Morrison, who earned six points along with five assists and five boards.
With the loss, Gwynn Park broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-6. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points on average over those games. As for Douglass, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 22-6.
Gwynn Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Douglass, they have already played their next matchup, a 63-52 win against Eastern Tech on the 7th.
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