Nanih Waiya and Simmons squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Nanih Waiya had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Simmons Blue Devils, falling 73-46. The Warriors lost against the Blue Devils in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 40-39 score last time.
Leading Simmons to victory were Moesha Hoskins and Akiah Prince. Hoskins went 8-for-13 on her way to 21 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Prince went 9-for-11 en route to 20 points and five boards. Hoskins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 20 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sa'Riyah Alexander, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 15 points.
Nanih Waiya's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Simmons, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 27-0.
Nanih Waiya does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Simmons, they will take on Lumberton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Simmons knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Lumberton likes a good challenge.
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