It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Barr-Reeve can now relate to. They took a hard 50-36 fall against the Orleans Bulldogs on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-34 back in December of 2024.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Liv Emmons, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Hannah Bledsoe, who had seven points and nine rebounds.
Orleans' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Callie Alston led the charge by going 8 for 11 on her way to 16 points and three steals. Alston is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylie Knight, who scored eight points in addition to nine boards and four steals.
Barr-Reeve's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Orleans, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Barr-Reeve does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orleans, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 47-37 loss against Vincennes Rivet on the 8th.
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