Western and Maconaquah squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Western had to settle for second. They took a 55-40 bruising from the Maconaquah Braves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-45 back in January.
Western's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellyse Walden, who posted 12 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Rhiana Bowman, who earned nine points and five rebounds.
Addie Maiben had a dynamite game for Maconaquah, going 7 of 10 from beyond the arc to rack up 21 points. Maiben continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Betzner, who had eight points along with six boards and four steals.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Maconaquah, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maconaquah, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-50 win against Peru on the 8th.
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