It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Creekside had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Atlantic Coast Stingrays 55-38. 55 seems to be a good number for the Knights as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Creekside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Presley Brinkley out in front who went 6-for-13 en route to 13 points along with five assists and four steals. Brinkley is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 46% in the last three games she's played. Maddie Rolander was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
Brinkley wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Creekside was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atlantic Coast only five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Atlantic Coast lost, don't look at Imani Henderson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards. Thanks to that strong game, Henderson now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage.
Knights
| 02/07/25 vs Atlantic Coast | 55-38 |
| 02/06/25 vs Sandalwood | 55-18 |
| 01/24/25 vs First Coast | 65-25 |
The victory was the third in a row for Creekside, bringing their record for this year to 16-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Atlantic Coast, they dropped their record down to 10-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Creekside has already played their next contest, a 46-40 defeat against West Port on the 13th. Atlantic Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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