It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Volcano Vista had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They snuck past the Mayfield Trojans with a 35-31 win. Winning may never get old, but Volcano Vista sure is getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
It was another big night for Lilliana Duncan, who scored ten points along with two steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played.
Mayfield's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Victoria Kirker, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Padilla, who scored five points along with seven rebounds.
Volcano Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Mayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 23-6.
Volcano Vista will take on Hobbs at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hobbs knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Volcano Vista likes a good challenge. Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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