It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sports Leadership & Management had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs with a sharp 75-52 victory. Given Sports Leadership & Management's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Cardinal Gibbons is ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sports Leadership & Management got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Adaya Montalvo out in front who went 5-for-8 on her way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Samantha Bautista, who posted 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Sports Leadership & Management is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. Cardinal Gibbons' defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Sports Leadership & Management has already played their next game, a 70-45 victory against Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart on the 21st. Cardinal Gibbons does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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