With a playoff game on the line, the Platte Canyon Huskies rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They managed a 45-40 win over the Panthers. The win made it back-to-back wins for Platte Canyon.
Liza Lineberry went supernova for Platte Canyon, scoring 16 points along with six steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lineberry has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dani Clementson, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Lake County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Evelyn Saucedo. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals. It was the first time this season that Saucedo scored 15 or more points.
Platte Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Lake County, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Platte Canyon will face off against Bennett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Platte Canyon's defense has only allowed 27 points per game this season, so Bennett's offense will have their work cut out for them. Lake County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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