It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Colfax Falcons had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Pumas by a score of 51-40. The victory was familiar territory for Colfax who now have 11 in a row.
Leading Colfax to victory were Madalyn Sigrist and Kaia Diederichs. Sigrist scored 18 points, while Diederichs scored 14 points along with three steals. Diederichs is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Juliette James, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Maria Carrillo saw an underclassman step up: Hanisi Daveta scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Leyna Gorauskas, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Colfax's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 33-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Maria Carrillo, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-11.
Colfax will head out on the road to square off against Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Averaging 59.31 points so far this season, Pleasant Valley's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Colfax better be ready for a challenge. Maria Carrillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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