It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the East St. Louis Flyers can now relate to. They fell 59-48 to the Rams on Friday. East St. Louis' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mt. Vernon was led to victory by Melaina Zedalis and Kamaree Janae Pollard. Zedalis scored 19 points along with seven rebounds, while Janae Pollard scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Janae Pollard has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Tiara Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
East St. Louis' loss dropped their record down to 12-20. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 26-6.
East St. Louis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mt. Vernon will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Effingham at 7:36 p.m. on February 20th. Mt. Vernon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three contests.
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