It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Colonial Grenadiers had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Wolves 57-35. Colonial has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Colonial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carmen Richardson led the charge by scoring 16 points along with three steals. Richardson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Destinie Gordon, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Serene Exalant and Madison Perez certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Exalant scored 14 points, while Perez scored six points.
Colonial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. As for Timber Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11.
Colonial is on the road again on Thursday and plays Lake Mary at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Hopefully Colonial is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Florida (they are ranked fourth, while Lake Mary is ranked 50th). Timber Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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