It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Cambridge Academy Cougars had no problem doing just that on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 42-41 photo finish over the Sundevils.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cambridge Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alex Cockrell, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Cockrell pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Leopard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Charleston Collegiate lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caro Chmura, who scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Victoria Vuyiv, who scored 14 points.
Cambridge Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Charleston Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Cambridge Academy is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Cross at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Cross will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Cambridge Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Charleston Collegiate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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