It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ninety Six can now relate to. They lost 47-21 to the Eau Claire Shamrocks on Monday. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Ninety Six lost, don't look at Janiyah Squire. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 52.4% of Ninety Six's points, marking the 18th time in a row Squire has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Ninety Six has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for Eau Claire and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Ninety Six does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eau Claire, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 45-37 win against Blacksburg on the 20th.
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