It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Holmes County Blue Devils can now relate to. They fell to the Pirates 50-46. Holmes County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Holmes County's loss on Wednesday came despite strong showings from Karson McGowan and Emma Whitaker. McGowan scored 13 points along with six assists and six rebounds, while Whitaker dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Whitaker hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ponce De Leon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexis Clark, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Clark continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacee Bowers, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Holmes County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Ponce De Leon, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Holmes County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ponce De Leon, they will square off against Jay at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jay has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 243 points over their last four matches.
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