The Vincent Memorial Scots will take on the Sage Creek Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vincent Memorial had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Hoover 76-49 at home on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for Vincent Memorial as they're now sitting on 13 straight.
Vincent Memorial got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniella Ortega out in front who scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ortega has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paola Longoria, who scored 21 points.
Sage Creek only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point they dealt Patrick Henry on Tuesday. Sage Creek blew past Patrick Henry, posting a 52-25 victory on the road. The win was nothing new for Sage Creek as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sage Creek had a senior duo take command as Gia Kiesling scored 12 points along with eight steals and five rebounds and Harmony Lawler dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Kiesling is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for four games straight. Claire Novak was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Vincent Memorial pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Sage Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
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