It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Largo can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 72-22 loss at the hands of the Sickles Gryphons. While losing is never fun, the Packers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Gryphons are ranked 135th).
Sickles' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kelsey Sharpe led the charge by dropping a double-double on 29 points and ten assists. Sharpe is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 38 games she's played dating back to last season. Jadyn Watts was another key player, going 10 of 24 on her way to 23 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Largo has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Sickles, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-8.
Largo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sickles, they will square off against Steinbrenner on Saturday. Sickles is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
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