It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Fond du Lac Cardinals can now relate to. The match between them and the Warhawks wasn't particularly close, with the Cardinals falling 68-52. While losing is never fun, Fond du Lac can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Germantown is ranked 12th).
It was another big night for Lucy Leininger, who scored 28 points along with six rebounds and five steals for Germantown. Leininger is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Danica Gosz, who scored 14 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Fond du Lac's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Germantown, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Fond du Lac does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Germantown, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Homestead at 7:00 p.m. on February 24th. One thing working in Homestead's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 21 matches.
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