Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Greenbrier East couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 69-57 to the Wayne Pioneers on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (56), the Spartans still had to take the loss.
Wayne found their leader in sophomore Jaycelyn Sammons, who shot 58% from the field en route to 23 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. Sammons is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 18 games she's played. Brooke Adkins was another key player, going 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points and seven boards.
Spartans
| 03/14/25 vs Wayne | 57-69 |
| 03/12/25 vs Sissonville | 56-51 |
| 03/06/25 vs Nicholas County | 73-44 |
| 02/28/25 vs Independence | 89-44 |
| 02/22/25 vs Hampshire | 72-34 |
The loss snapped Greenbrier East's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 24-2 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Wayne, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Greenbrier East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wayne, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-39 win against Nitro on the 15th.
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