It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Garden City can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 74-33 loss at the hands of the Derby Panthers. The Buffaloes' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Derby's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Macayla Askew led the charge by shooting 58% from the field to rack up 18 points and four steals. Askew is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 47% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aysia Fox, who went 7-for-8 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Garden City's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Derby, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Garden City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Derby, they will take on East at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Derby knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully East likes a good challenge.
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