It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Evergreen Park can now relate to. They fell 41-34 to the Simeon Wolverines on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 56-38 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2016.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ella Throndson, who posted nine points and four steals. Throndson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyziah Lewis, who earned eight points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Evergreen Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 29 consecutive matches.
Simeon had a senior duo take command as Dijiona Berrien dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards and Sheliyah Battle en route to 12 points. What's more, Battle also posted a 63% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January of 2024.
Evergreen Park's loss dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Simeon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season.
Evergreen Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Simeon, they have already played their next game, a 50-48 defeat against Perspectives Leadership/Technology on the 25th.
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