It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cherry can now relate to. They came up short against the Cromwell Cardinals on Saturday, falling 64-39. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Cherry's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aunika Helms, who posted 11 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Aimeelee Grotberg, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Cherry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cromwell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shannon Lund, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. Lund is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Anderson, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 16 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Cherry's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Cromwell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Cherry does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cromwell, they will take on Ely at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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