Basketball Recap: Steinbrenner Piles Up the Points Against Plant

Steinbrenner had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Plant Panthers 71-32. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-19.

Steinbrenner's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarah Coble, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Coble has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Breanna Hartley, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and five steals.

Steinbrenner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Plant's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madelyn Galuski, who posted 11 points. That was a full 34.4% of Plant's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Sanae Graham was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.

Steinbrenner pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Plant, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.

Steinbrenner has already played their next game, a 66-18 victory against Tampa Prep on the 11th. As for Plant, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-35 loss against Robinson on the 14th.