It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sunlake can now relate to. They fell 72-63 to the Sickles Gryphons on Thursday.
Cherity Powells
| 02/13/25 vs Sickles | 4 |
| 02/08/25 vs Mitchell | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs Wharton | 6 |
| 01/30/25 @ Fivay | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Wesley Chapel | 3 |
| + 10 more games |
Despite the loss, Sunlake still got an impressive performance from Cherity Powells, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Powells has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Dawn Figuero was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Sunlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches.
Sickles' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kelsey Sharpe, who went 8-for-14 to rack up 25 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Sickles is 16-3 when Sharpe posts five or more steals, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Watts, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds.
Sunlake's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Sickles, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-8.
Sunlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sickles, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-46 victory against Charlotte on the 18th.
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