Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Fowler Grizzlies walked away with it. They breezed by the Lions at home to the tune of 61-28 on Tuesday. Fowler has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Andrea Maestas, who shot 4-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. She also posted eight assists for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Jaslyn Bates, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Despite the loss, Swink saw an underclassman step up: Jocelynn James scored nine points along with two steals. James is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Briana McElroy was another key contributor, scoring two points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Fowler and bumps their season record up to 12-8. As for Swink, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Fowler will take on Las Animas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Fowler focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday. Swink does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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