It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Simla Cubs can now relate to. They took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars on Saturday. Simla's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Several Cubs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kylie Maranville, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Katie Gotschall was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.
Simla struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Burlington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiyarra Williams, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Williams has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynzee Neal, who scored 19 points along with four steals.
Simla's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Burlington, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Simla is on the road again on Friday and plays Caliche at 6:30 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Caliche focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 last Tuesday. Burlington will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Cotopaxi at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Cotopaxi focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 34 last Tuesday.
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