Audenried will square off against Nazareth Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Audenried will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Audenried had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Pumas with a sharp 79-54 victory. Audenried has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Audenried to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shayla Smith, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 16 rebounds. Smith is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 20 or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Senaya Parker, who scored 16 points along with six assists and six steals.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy ended up a good deal behind Archbishop Wood on Tuesday and lost 63-45. While losing is never fun, Nazareth Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while Archbishop Wood is ranked second).
Audenried is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Nazareth Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
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