It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact San Diego can now relate to. They fell just short of the University City Centurions by a score of 53-51 on Wednesday. The Cavers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Centurions earlier this season, when they won 65-39.
Mackenzie Nitzel
| 02/19/25 @ University City | 18 |
| 02/13/25 @ High Tech SD | 13 |
| 02/07/25 vs Hoover | 19 |
| 02/04/25 @ Academy of Our Lady of Peace | 11 |
San Diego lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mackenzie Nitzel, who posted eight points and 18 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Seniaah Simms, who earned eight points and 20 rebounds.
Even though they lost, San Diego smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
University City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Topanga Tusantoso out in front who went 7-for-15 on her way to 17 points and five steals. Those 17 points gave Tusantoso a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kami Demara, who scored 15 points along with five steals and four blocks.
San Diego now has a losing record of 13-14. As for University City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-15.
San Diego does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for University City, they will face off against Bishop's at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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