It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elwood can now relate to. They came up short against the Lapel Bulldogs on Friday, falling 64-38. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 71-25 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Elwood lost, don't look at Breelyn Norris. Despite the final result, she went 9 of 19 to rack up 25 points and five assists. That was a full 65.8% of Elwood's points, marking the 23rd time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Addison Stout, who scored six points.
Laniah Wills continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lapel, going 10 for 18 en route to 32 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The matchup was Wills' tenth in a row with at least 18 points. Sophie Goodwin was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Elwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Lapel, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-8.
Elwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lapel, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-47 defeat against Sheridan on the 8th.
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