It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sargent can now relate to. They took a blow against the Merino Rams on Thursday, falling 49-20. The contest marked the Farmers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Several Farmers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makenzie Consaul, who posted four points.
Kya Piel was her usual excellent self, going 12-for-21 to rack up 26 points along with six rebounds and five steals for Merino. Piel has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 23 times she's played. Brooklyn Sutter was another key player, putting up eight points and six steals.
Sargent's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Merino, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-1.
Sargent didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-33 defeat against Burlington on the 14th. As for Merino, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 53-41 victory against Akron on the 14th.
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