It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Selma had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Templeton Eagles 4-3. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Eagles are ranked 443rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bears
| 02/20/25 vs Templeton | 4-3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Independence | 2-0 |
| 02/14/25 vs Lompoc | 5-0 |
Selma's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three games. As for Templeton, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-6.
Selma wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Riverdale on the 26th. Templeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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