It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Galena can now relate to. They took a 40-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McQueen Lancers. The Grizzlies' loss continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Galena saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Julia Imse dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Imse a new career-high in blocks (two). Paige Damon was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
Izzy Richards was the offensive standout of the match as she posted eight points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Pimpl, who put up ten points and seven boards.
Galena's loss dropped their record down to 8-19. As for McQueen, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-22.
Galena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McQueen, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-15 defeat against Spanish Springs on the 12th.
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