It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Whitney Young had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 59-49 win over the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs. The victory was nothing new for the Dolphins as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Destiny Jackson
| 02/20/25 @ Mother McAuley | 21 |
| 02/17/25 vs Reavis | 22 |
| 02/15/25 vs Kenwood | 42 |
| 02/12/25 vs Lane Tech | 29 |
| 02/08/25 vs Simeon | 23 |
| + 5 more games |
Destiny Jackson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7-for-15 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Her evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Makayla Jackson was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
When it comes to explaining why Mother McAuley lost, don't look at Quinn Arundel. Despite the final result, she went 9-for-20 to rack up 31 points. Those 31 points gave Arundel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Kenney, who posted seven points.
Whitney Young's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Mother McAuley, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
Coming up, Whitney Young will face off against Lyons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitney Young knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Lyons likes a good challenge. Mother McAuley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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