It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Range had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 37-36 photo finish over the Girard Indians. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Indians on February 1st, they had to take a 42-33 defeat.

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Sophia Lucente was the offensive standout of the match as she dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gwen Lowry, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Girard's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aly Gassman, who scored 11 points. Caylee Wilkes was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
The win got South Range back to even at 12-12. As for Girard, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.
South Range wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-23 loss against Norwayne on the 22nd. Girard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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