It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Newbury Park Panthers can now relate to. The game between them and the Foothillers wasn't particularly close, with the Panthers falling 57-39. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Newbury Park has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Newbury Park lost on Saturday, one person who can't be blamed is Kimiko Carmer. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Mekari, who scored six points along with two blocks.
Grossmont got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amethyst Price out in front who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Price has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaliyah Fleming, who scored 12 points.
Newbury Park's defeat dropped their record down to 27-8. As for Grossmont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
Newbury Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grossmont, they will be playing at home against Fallbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grossmont is coming into the game with seven straight wins at home, so Fallbrook will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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