It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions can now relate to. They took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. Sierra Vista's defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Sierra Vista saw an underclassman step up: Donnayja Gibson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Gibson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 16 games she's played. Jaya Duckworth was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four steals.
Even though they lost, Sierra Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Basic only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Basic was led to victory by Natasha Harrison and Tatum Meatoga-Ubiam. Harrison dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Meatoga-Ubiam scored 15 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Azana Smith, who scored four points along with four steals.
Sierra Vista's loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6. As for Basic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Sierra Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Basic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-40 loss vs. Canyon Springs on the 15th.
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