The Strasburg Indians and the Peyton Panthers squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Strasburg Indians had to settle for second. The game between them and the Panthers wasn't particularly close, with the Indians falling 53-38. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Strasburg of the 55-34 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Despite the loss, Strasburg had strong showings from Natalie Damron, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds, and Graecy Graf, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Damron hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for five straight games.
AJ Mannering was her usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with five rebounds and four steals for Peyton. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which Mannering has scored at least a third of Peyton's points. Another player making a difference was Emme Ratliff, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and five blocks.
Strasburg's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Peyton, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 23-0.
Strasburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Peyton, they and Yuma will face off at 7:00 p.m. on March 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Peyton is coming into the game with 18 straight wins on the road, so Yuma will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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