The Heritage Panthers and the Martin County Tigers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Heritage Panthers had to settle for second. They fell to the Tigers 53-49. Heritage's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage lost, one person who can't be blamed is Trishay Collins. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 22 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Collins has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Gionna Goodlow, who scored five points along with nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Martin County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Becca Witt, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Valenza, who scored ten points along with eight steals.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Martin County, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Martin County will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against East River at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th.
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