It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Hurricane Tigers can now relate to. They fell 59-46 to the Flyers on Thursday. Hurricane was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dixie apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Hurricane's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Crandall, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Whitnie Esplin, who scored 11 points.
Kealah Faumuina continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Dixie, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Faumuina hasn't dropped below two blocks for six straight games. Jerzi Bundy was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Dixie, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Hurricane does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dixie, they will take on Ridgeline at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Ridgeline will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Dixie surely won't give up without a fight.
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