It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cypress Creek can now relate to. They took a 49-30 bruising from the Fivay Falcons on Tuesday. The Coyotes were probably out for revenge after losing 48-35 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
02/04/25 vs Fivay | 2 |
01/30/25 vs Mitchell | 5 |
01/28/25 vs Land O' Lakes | 7 |
01/27/25 vs Pasco | 8 |
01/21/25 vs Wesley Chapel | 3 |
Ameeya Steadham and Deslynn Nickell certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Steadham dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards, while Nickell posted 11 points. Nickell is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Cypress Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Jordana Montaner Rodgers was the offensive standout of the game as she earned 14 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points she has posted since back in November of 2024. Melany Garcia was another key player, putting up five points in addition to five boards and three steals.
With the loss, Cypress Creek broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-12. As for Fivay, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Cypress Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fivay, they will face off against River Ridge at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. River Ridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Fivay surely won't give up without a fight.
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