It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs can now relate to. They took a 58-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats on Friday. North Myrtle Beach's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, North Myrtle Beach had strong showings from Nevaeh Washington, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Madison Vereen, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Washington scored 15 or more points. Faith Farmer was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bluffton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tacoya Heyward, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Heyward is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ja'laina Mosley, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and four steals.
North Myrtle Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Bluffton, they pushed their record up to 24-1 with that win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
North Myrtle Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bluffton, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Ridge View at 6:00 p.m. Ridge View has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three games.
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