It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Iroquois West Raiders can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 40-37. Iroquois West's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Prairie Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucy Whitfill led the charge by scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Whitfill scored 15 or more points. Sawyer Ashman was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight rebounds.
Iroquois West has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-14 record this season. As for Prairie Central, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-26.
Iroquois West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Prairie Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-29 defeat vs. St. Joseph-Ogden on the 12th.
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