It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Walden Grove can now relate to. They came up short against the Flagstaff Eagles on Thursday, falling 58-38. While losing is never fun, the Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Eagles are ranked 27th).
Flagstaff found their leader in sophomore Nidaya Nez, who posted six points along with seven boards and seven steals. Nez has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Martin, who earned 13 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Walden Grove's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Flagstaff, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Walden Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Flagstaff, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-53 win against Prescott on the 1st.
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