It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastern View can now relate to. They fell 45-36 to the Mechanicsville Mustangs on Monday. The Cyclones lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 65-22 score last time.
It was another big night for Kate Carlton, who posted 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals for Mechanicsville. Carlton has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Hardwick, who earned nine points and seven boards.
Eastern View has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. Mechanicsville pushed their record up to 12-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Eastern View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mechanicsville, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Monacan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monacan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.
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