It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Live Oak can now relate to. They took a 52-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Notre Dame Regents on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Acorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th in California, while the Regents are ranked 130th in California).
Kat Clement
| 02/25/25 @ Notre Dame | 19 |
| 02/22/25 @ Aptos | 21 |
| 02/21/25 vs Greenfield | 23 |
| 02/17/25 vs Hill | 20 |
Live Oak's loss came despite strong showings from Kat Clement and Rian Henderson. Clement almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards, while Henderson posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Clement's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 19 points.
Even though they lost, Live Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 18 consecutive matchups.
The loss snapped Live Oak's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 20-8 record. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.7 points over those games. As for Notre Dame, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Live Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-28 victory against Pioneer on the 27th.
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