It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Sebastian River Sharks can now relate to. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 34-32. Sebastian River's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Sebastian River's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Destiny Pickard, who scored four points. Another player making a difference was Samiya Adams, who scored nine points.
Trishay Collins continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Heritage, scoring six points along with 11 rebounds and seven blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Lyles, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Sebastian River's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Sebastian River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Heritage will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Martin County at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Martin County presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Heritage in Florida (Martin County is ranked 89th, while Heritage is ranked 207th).
