Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, the Estrella Foothills Wolves couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars on Tuesday. Estrella Foothills' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eva Amenhauser, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Madison Pond was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Estrella Foothills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sahuaro only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sahuaro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cassandra Coolidge, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Coolidge has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kristen Valdez, who scored 15 points along with four steals.
Estrella Foothills' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-4. As for Sahuaro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Estrella Foothills will be playing at home against Pueblo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Estrella Foothills is coming into the matchup with 22 straight defeats at home, meaning Pueblo will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Sahuaro, they will head out on the road to square off against Xavier College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Xavier College Prep is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Sahuaro a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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