With a playoff game on the line, the Neumann Celtics rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They breezed by the Crusaders at home to the tune of 67-34. Neumann has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Neumann was led to victory by Sophia McCartney and Mylee Van de wouw. McCartney scored 18 points along with five steals, while Van de wouw scored 16 points along with eight steals. Van de wouw has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Martin, who scored nine points along with four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Canterbury lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zy'nasia Alhuzaifi. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Alhuzaifi has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Ja'maria Long was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six steals.
Neumann pushed their record up to 23-3 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Canterbury, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Neumann will square off against Seacrest Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neumann has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Canterbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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