The Coolidge Colts and the Eastern Ramblers squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Coolidge Colts had to settle for second. They fell 63-52 to the Ramblers. It was the first time this season that Coolidge let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Coolidge saw an underclassman step up: Josslyn Derricott dropped a double-double on 24 points and 21 rebounds. That was a full 46.2% of Coolidge's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jaylyn Derricott was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Coolidge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Eastern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Samia Greene out in front who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. Greene is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayme Poindexter, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Coolidge's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for Eastern, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Coolidge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Eastern also has no future games currently scheduled.
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