The Modoc Braves had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged Quincy out 38-35. The win was nothing new for Modoc as they're now sitting on five straight.
Modoc got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Julianna Minto out in front who scored six points along with 16 rebounds. Minto has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. Caelli DePaul was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Quincy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hana Hostetter, who scored nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Nussle, who scored ten points.
Modoc is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Quincy, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-5.
Modoc will face off against Trinity at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Modoc focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday. Quincy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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