It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Colfax Falcons had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They secured a 52-48 W over the Vikings. The win was familiar territory for Colfax who now have 12 in a row.
Colfax got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Juliette James out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Laurlyn Massick was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Pleasant Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aj Gambol. Despite the final result, she scored 31 points. Gambol hasn't dropped below 16 points for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Ava Dunn, who scored six points along with 14 rebounds and six blocks.
Colfax pushed their record up to 34-2 with that victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Pleasant Valley, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-8.
Colfax will take on Harvard-Westlake at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Colfax focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday. Pleasant Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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