It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Encinal can now relate to. They took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woodland Christian Cardinals on Tuesday. The Jets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jazzy Alcantar
| 03/11/25 @ Woodland Christian | 22 |
| 03/08/25 vs Washington | 24 |
| 03/06/25 vs Orland | 18 |
| 03/04/25 vs Argonaut | 19 |
| 03/01/25 vs Head-Royce | 17 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Encinal lost, don't look at Jazzy Alcantar. Despite the final result, she posted 22 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Alcantar's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Surina Castro, who scored eight points and five steals.
Woodland Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elena Ganyo led the charge by putting up 11 points along with six rebounds and six steals. With that strong performance, Ganyo is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Keziah Maldonado-Lemus, who earned eight points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Encinal's loss dropped their record down to 22-10. As for Woodland Christian, they pushed their record up to 30-6 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home.
Encinal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Woodland Christian, they will face off against Rosamond at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Rosamond will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Woodland Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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