The East Ascension Spartans and the Mandeville Skippers squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but sadly the East Ascension Spartans had to settle for second. They fell 51-39 to the Skippers. East Ascension's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mandeville found their leader in underclassman Alanna Benoit, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. Benoit also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Giulia Balbo, who scored ten points along with two steals.
East Ascension's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Mandeville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
East Ascension does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mandeville also has no future games currently scheduled.
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