It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Lely Trojans had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 44-35. The victory was nothing new for Lely as they're now sitting on 13 straight.
Leading Lely to victory were Sofiia Kiritsa and Lashawnda Dareus. Kiritsa scored 19 points along with five steals, while Dareus scored six points along with 11 rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kiritsa has scored at least a third of Lely's points. Another player making a difference was Hulyessha Prudhomme, who scored three points along with four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Barron Collier lost, one person who can't be blamed is PEYTON HEFFLEFINGER. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with two steals. HEFFLEFINGER has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Regan Means was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Lely is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Barron Collier, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Lely will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Barron Collier at 7:00 p.m. Lely is coming into the game with seven straight wins at home, so Barron Collier is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Barron Collier, they will head out on the road to face off against Lely at 7:00 p.m. Lely is coming into the match with seven straight victories at home, so Barron Collier is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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