The Winner Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Vermillion Tanagers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Winner sitting on five straight wins and Vermillion on three.
Winner had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by Todd County at home to the tune of 61-26 on Thursday. Winner has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.
Keelie Kuil was her usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with four steals. It was the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. Kylie Sachtjen was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Vermillion faced Lennox in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Vermillion secured a 47-42 W over Lennox on Thursday.
Winner pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 36.8 points. As for Vermillion, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
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