| 02/04/25 vs Deer Creek | 64 |
| 12/13/24 vs North Sunflower Academy | 54 |
| 01/16/25 vs Delta Academy | 49 |
| 01/20/25 @ Lee Academy | 44 |
| 12/09/24 vs Lee Academy | 43 |
It's playoff time, and DeSoto had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-33 win over the Benton Academy Raiders. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Emmy Barnes continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8-for-17 to rack up 25 points in addition to five boards and three steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Carsyn Gore, who posted six points along with ten assists and seven steals.
DeSoto was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
DeSoto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 33-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Benton Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
DeSoto has already played their next match, a 44-33 defeat against Lamar Christian on the 15th. Benton Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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