It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Durant had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They snuck past the Newsome Wolves with a 42-37 victory. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Kassie Longanecker
| 02/04/26 vs Newsome | 16 |
| 01/31/26 vs Lake Wales | 22 |
| 01/30/26 vs Plant | 20 |
Kassie Longanecker was her usual excellent self, putting up 16 points and five steals. The contest was her third in a row with at least 16 points. Emily Blair was another key player, posting nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Durant was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 14-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Durant's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Newsome, they moved to 15-10 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Durant wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 86-38 loss against Winter Haven on the 6th. Newsome does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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