The Progreso Red Ants and the Idea Academy Titans squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Progreso Red Ants had to settle for second. Their tough 54-32 defeat to the Titans might stick with them for a while. Progreso was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Idea Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Progreso's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophia Pecina, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Pecina is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alexa Galvan, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Layla Perez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Idea Academy, scoring 35 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Perez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paola Luna, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Progreso and nudges their season record down to 18-13. As for Idea Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Progreso does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Idea Academy, they will square off against San Diego at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Idea Academy is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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