Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Portage Mustangs walked away with it. They walked away with a 56-45 victory over the Blue Devils on Monday. That's two games straight that Portage has won by exactly 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Portage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooke Bednarksi, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Bednarksi scored 15 or more points. Jenna Burkett was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lilly Gerwert, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Leigha Clapper, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
The win made it two in a row for Portage and bumps their season record up to 23-2. As for Bellwood-Antis, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
Portage will square off against Marion Center on Thursday. Portage is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Marion Center will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Bellwood-Antis is on the road again on Thursday and plays Bishop McCort on February 29th. Bishop McCort knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Bellwood-Antis likes a good challenge.
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