It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pflugerville had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 45-44 photo finish over the Randle Lions. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Lions are ranked 513th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Randle's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alaysia Cook, who posted 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. Cook is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 18 games she's played. Kurynn McNeill was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points and four steals.
Pflugerville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 21-15 record this season. As for Randle, their loss dropped their record down to 19-13.
Pflugerville has already played their next contest, a 43-26 defeat against Barbers Hill on the 17th. Randle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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