Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Strasburg Indians walked away with it. They took down the Cubs 76-62 on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Strasburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Graecy Graf led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Graf has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Damron, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds.
Timnath's loss came despite strong showings from Gretchen Deines and Tiana Guzman. Deines scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals, while Guzman scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Guzman has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last six times she's played. Izzy Schimmelpfennig was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Timnath, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Strasburg will take on Highland at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Strasburg is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Highland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Timnath, they will take on Platte Valley at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Timnath has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 257 points over their last four matches.
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