West Jefferson and Newark Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but West Jefferson had to settle for second. They took a 55-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newark Catholic Green Wave.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newark Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sophie Chard Peloquin, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. Chard Peloquin has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Fini Kaiser was another key player, going 6-for-11 on her way to 15 points and three steals.
West Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Newark Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
West Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newark Catholic, they will square off against Centerburg at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Centerburg comes in on four and Newark Catholic on three.
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