Edinburg/South Fork and Nokomis squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Edinburg/South Fork had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Nokomis Redskins, falling 66-32. While losing is never fun, the Ponies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Redskins are ranked 157th).
Nokomis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alivia Sabol led the charge by dropping a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Sabol is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Brownback, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.
Edinburg/South Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 18-14. As for Nokomis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
Edinburg/South Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nokomis, they will challenge Calhoun/Brussels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nokomis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
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