It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastern Wayne can now relate to. They took a blow against the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes on Tuesday, falling 77-20. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.
Fairmont's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taniya Simms led the charge by dropping a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Simms has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more boards the last ten times she's played. Shaniah Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten assists.
Eastern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Fairmont, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Eastern Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairmont, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 59-43 victory against SouthWest Edgecombe on the 28th.
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