It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carbon can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 51-50 to the South Summit Wildcats. The Dinos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2020.
When it comes to explaining why Carbon lost, don't look at Jacie Jensen. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. Elsie Morley was another key player, putting up two points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Carbon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
It was another big night for Emma Broadbent, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and 21 rebounds for South Summit. Broadbent has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more boards the last 48 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Bowen, who posted 18 points along with six assists and four steals.
Carbon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for South Summit, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Carbon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up.
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