It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Okawville Rockets had no problem doing just that on Monday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 55-26 victory over the Blackcats. Okawville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 25 points or more this season.
Alayna Kraus continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 28 points along with six rebounds and two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last seven games she's played. Raelyn Obermeier was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Goreville struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
The victory (which was Okawville's sixth in a row) raised their record to 23-11. As for Goreville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 32-4.
Okawville will face off against St. Bede at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. St. Bede is coming into the matchup with 12 straight wins on the road, so Okawville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Goreville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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