The Eastbrook Panthers and the Lapel Bulldogs squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Eastbrook Panthers had to settle for second. They lost to the Bulldogs on the road by a decisive 59-45 margin. Eastbrook's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Eastbrook still got an impressive performance from Mia Bustos, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Bustos has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Morrison, who scored 12 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lapel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Laniah Wills, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wills has scored all season. Madelyn Poynter was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
Eastbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 23-3. As for Lapel, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Eastbrook does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lapel will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 10:00 a.m. on February 17th. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
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