It's playoff time, and Prairie Heights had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Westview Warriors by a score of 45-37 on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Warriors back in January, they had to take a 40-35 defeat.
| 02/04/25 vs Westview | 11 |
| 01/30/25 vs Woodlan | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Concord | 10 |
Prairie Heights' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily McCrea, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. McCrea has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Certain, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Despite the loss, Westview saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Olivia Bontrager went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Bontrager a new career-high in points. Janissa Lehman was another key player, putting up four points and eight boards.
With the win, Prairie Heights broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-16. As for Westview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Prairie Heights will face off against Churubusco at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Prairie Heights is facing Churubusco at the right time seeing as Churubusco is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Westview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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