The Perspectives Leadership/Technology Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Perspectives-IIT/Joslin Wolves at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Perspectives Leadership/Technology is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Perspectives Leadership/Technology had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Vikings 67-39 at home. Perspectives Leadership/Technology has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Perspectives Leadership/Technology's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karla Thomas led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Thomas also grabbed two+ steals for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Catrina Sanders, who scored 13 points along with six assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Perspectives-IIT/Joslin escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Maroons by the margin of a single free throw, 30-29. The win was just what Perspectives-IIT/Joslin needed coming off of a 59-24 defeat in their prior match.
Leilani Laws was her usual excellent self, scoring 15 points. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Perspectives-IIT/Joslin's points.
Perspectives Leadership/Technology's record now sits at 10-8. As for Perspectives-IIT/Joslin, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Everything came up roses for Perspectives Leadership/Technology against the Wolves in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-23 victory. With Perspectives Leadership/Technology ahead 36-9 at the half, the game was all but over already.
