It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Whitney Wildcats had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 53-41 victory over the Highlanders. Winning may never get old, but Whitney sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Whitney's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Harper Peterson led the charge by scoring 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Peterson has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. Sammy Schuler was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Whitney is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Piedmont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 20-8.
Whitney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-67 loss vs. McClatchy on the 29th. Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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