Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Crosby Cougars walked away with it. They walked away with a 54-42 victory over the Tornadoes on Tuesday. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 18 to 8 on the offensive boards, as Crosby did.
Crosby was led to victory by Emori LaSalle and Lamaya Clark. LaSalle almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists, while Clark almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that LaSalle posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Phoenix Phillips, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Ball lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Braeon Arceneaux, who scored ten points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Arceneaux is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was J'Anna Phillips, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Crosby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 22-12 record this season. As for Ball, their loss dropped their record down to 12-16.
Crosby is on the road again on Friday and plays Randle at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Randle will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Crosby surely won't give up without a fight. Ball does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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