It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Russell Red Devils had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Lions 55-22 on the road. Russell has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Russell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Shaelyn Steele out in front who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Sanders, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
The win was the 11th in a row for Russell, bringing their record for this year to 26-6. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 29.4 points. As for Elliott County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.
Russell is on the road again on Friday and plays Blazer at 6:30 p.m. on March 8th. Blazer has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 398 points over their last six matches. Elliott County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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