It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bruce had no problem doing just that on Monday. They breezed past the Riverside Bulldogs to the tune of 62-29. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their 14-point performance the match before.
Bruce was led to victory by Laken Corbit and A'Toria Knox. Corbit went 13 for 23 en route to 29 points along with six rebounds and three blocks, while Knox went 9 of 16 to rack up 21 points in addition to six assists and five boards. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Knox has scored at least a third of Bruce's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ca'Laiah Shackelford, who posted eight points and three blocks.
Trojans
| 02/10/25 vs Riverside | 14 |
| 01/17/25 vs Palmer | 13 |
| 12/10/24 @ Okolona | 13 |
| 01/14/25 vs Houlka | 12 |
| 12/19/24 vs North Pontotoc | 12 |
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Bruce was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Bruce's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Riverside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
As of now, neither Bruce nor Riverside have any future games scheduled.
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