The Holland Patent Golden Knights and the Jordan-Elbridge Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Holland Patent Golden Knights had to settle for second. They took a hard 60-41 fall against the Eagles. Holland Patent's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Loss or not, Holland Patent got some senior leadership from Terralyn McLaughlin and Kirsten Lighthall. McLaughlin scored 18 points along with six steals, while Lighthall. scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. McLaughlin is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Riley Mierek, who scored a point along with six rebounds and two steals.
Abbie Ahern continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jordan-Elbridge, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 21 rebounds. Ahern is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Lavancha, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Holland Patent's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Jordan-Elbridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Holland Patent does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jordan-Elbridge, they will head out on the road to challenge General Brown at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jordan-Elbridge is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
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