The Lower Lake Trojans and the Justin-Siena Braves squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Lower Lake Trojans had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Braves on the road and fell 57-28. Lower Lake was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-8.
When it comes to explaining why Lower Lake lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tiahna Tubbs. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with two steals. That was a full 50% of Lower Lake's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lower Lake struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Justin-Siena racked up 11 assists.
Jordan Washington was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds for Justin-Siena. Washington is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Keller, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Lower Lake and nudges their season record down to 13-14. As for Justin-Siena, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Lower Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Justin-Siena, they will be playing at home against Healdsburg at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Healdsburg will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Justin-Siena surely won't give up without a fight.
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