Pawnee Heights and Cheylin squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pawnee Heights had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Cheylin Cougars 75-19. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-10.
When it comes to explaining why Pawnee Heights lost, don't look at Abby Hands. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 16 points and 14 boards. That was a full 84.2% of Pawnee Heights' points, marking the eighth time in a row Hands has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Cheylin found their leader in sophomore Taylor McCarty, who shot 8-for-15 from beyond the arc and dropped a triple-double with 36 points, ten rebounds, and 11 assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which McCarty has scored at least a third of Cheylin's points. Emily Serrano was another key player, putting up ten points.
Pawnee Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Cheylin, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Pawnee Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cheylin, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 44-30 loss against Hodgeman County on the 7th.
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