The Tolman Tigers had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 61-57 victory over Moses Brown on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Moses Brown still got an impressive performance from Lauren Bousquet, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. That was a full 36.8% of Moses Brown's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Marielle Nassiff, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
The victory (which was Tolman's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Moses Brown, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-2.
Tolman will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Cranston West at 6:00 p.m. on March 8th. Hopefully Cranston West focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six last Tuesday. As for Moses Brown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hope at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Moses Brown is on a 22-game streak of home wins, Hope a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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