It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Peak to Peak Pumas had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 67-16 victory over the Falcons. Peak to Peak has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Alexandra Eschmeyer, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Peak to Peak's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Wagner, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why DSST: Cedar lost, one person who can't be blamed is Katelyn Fortune. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Fortune is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, DSST: Cedar struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
The win (which was Peak to Peak's fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for DSST: Cedar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Peak to Peak is on the road again on Friday and plays Kent Denver at 5:30 p.m. on February 23rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Kent Denver is ranked 49th, while Peak to Peak is ranked 52nd). DSST: Cedar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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