It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Speedway can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cascade Cadets by a score of 38-35 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Sparkplugs in their meetings with the Cadets: they've now lost six in a row.

Madelynn Matelic
| 02/03/26 vs Cascade | 11 |
| 01/29/26 vs Tri-West Hendricks | 9 |
| 01/24/26 @ Monrovia | 10 |
| 01/23/26 @ South Putnam | 9 |
| 01/15/26 vs Sheridan | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Speedway lost, don't look at Madelynn Matelic. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Matelic has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hayli Clampitt, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Leading Cascade to victory were Macey Pugh and Addy Thompson. Pugh dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards, while Thompson put up 18 points and five rebounds. What's more, Pugh posted four assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2024.
Speedway's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Cascade, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Speedway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cascade, they have already played their next game, a 31-24 loss against Edgewood on the 6th.
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