With a playoff win on the line, DSST: Cedar rose to the challenge on Friday. They skirted past the Jefferson Academy Jaguars 39-36.
Amaya Paul
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DSST: Cedar was led to victory by Amaya Paul and Raniya Paul. Amaya posted 15 points, while Raniya had 13 points. Amaya has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Jefferson Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elsa Nygren, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. Nygren continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sofia Pathak, who put up eight points and five steals.
DSST: Cedar is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points on average over those games. With the loss, Jefferson Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-6.
DSST: Cedar has already played their next game, a 60-20 defeat against Holy Family on the 8th. Jefferson Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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