The Ingalls Bulldogs and the Bucklin Red Aces squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Ingalls Bulldogs had to settle for second. They took a 62-45 bruising from the Red Aces. Ingalls has not had much luck with Bucklin recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Olivia Stein, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tessa Irsik, who scored 14 points.
Even though they lost, Ingalls smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bucklin only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
It was another big night for Sydnie Jones, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals for Bucklin. Jones hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Karlee Evans was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Ingalls' defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Bucklin, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Ingalls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bucklin will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Hanover at 4:00 p.m. on March 7th. Hanover will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Bucklin surely won't give up without a fight.
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