Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, the Bayard Tigers couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 51-39 to the Cougars on Friday. Bayard's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Bayard lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lexi Fiscus. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Scarlett Norman, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
It was another big night for Josilyn Miller, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds for Niobrara/Verdigre. Miller is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Eve Kucera, who scored four points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Bayard's loss dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Bayard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Niobrara/Verdigre will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Yutan at 9:00 a.m. on February 28th. Hopefully Niobrara/Verdigre focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday.
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