Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, the Curlew Cougars couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell to the Knights 39-33. Curlew's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Curlew's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Annika Baker, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, and Emma Lena Baker who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. That was a full 39.4% of Curlew's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Curlew's loss dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Sunnyside Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Curlew does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sunnyside Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mount Vernon Christian at 9:00 p.m. on February 29th. The pair have allowed few points on average, (Mount Vernon Christian: 29.4, Sunnyside Christian: 26.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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