It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Weldon Valley can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Idalia Wolves and fell 50-21. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Ellie Koch
| 03/07/25 vs Idalia | 8 |
| 02/07/25 vs Fleming | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Lone Star | 1 |
| 02/04/25 vs Loveland Protestant Reformed Christian | 1 |
| 01/28/25 vs Otis | 1 |
Weldon Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ellie Koch, who posted five points in addition to eight rebounds and eight blocks, and Haylee Nelson, who earned six points and seven boards. Those eight blocks gave Koch a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Weldon Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests.
Idalia's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Krista Wieser, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Wieser has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ailyn Monarrez-Estrada, who had nine points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.
Weldon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Idalia, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-4.
Weldon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Idalia, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-23 victory against Prairie on the 8th.
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