The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders and the Rolesville Rams squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a rough 79-32 loss at the hands of the Rams. Cardinal Gibbons' defeat signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
Cardinal Gibbons' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Lemons, who scored seven points. Sarah Maciariello was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Caitlyn Jones continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rolesville, scoring 28 points along with seven steals and five assists. Jones has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Laila Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Cardinal Gibbons' defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-8. As for Rolesville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Cardinal Gibbons does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rolesville, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Chapel Hill at 6:00 p.m. on March 8th. One thing working in Rolesville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 matchups.
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