It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sundance can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wright Panthers by a score of 58-55 on Friday. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, Sundance still got an impressive performance from Jaylin Mills, who shot 52% from the field on her way to 30 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 54.5% of Sundance's points, marking the third time in a row Mills has posted more than a third of the team's points. Maddison Neiman was another key player, putting up six points.
Wright's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Briana Meza, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Meza a new career-high in field goal percentage (60%). Another player making a difference was Dani Barnhurst, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 15 points.
Sundance's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Wright, their victory bumped their record up to 12-14.
Sundance does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wright, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-38 defeat against Big Horn on the 1st.
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