It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Atoka can now relate to. They fell 68-55 to the Bethel Wildcats on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-49 back in January.
Bethel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Gascon, who shot 47% from the field on her way to 20 points along with five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kinley Bowles, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Atoka's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Bethel, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Atoka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bethel, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-47 loss against Kingston on the 7th.
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