It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Simeon had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lincoln Park Lions by a score of 54-43. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Lions are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/06/25 @ Lincoln Park | 4 |
| 02/04/25 vs Prosser | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Payton College Prep | 4 |
| 01/29/25 vs Phillips | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ IC Catholic Prep | 2 |
Dijiona Berrien continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 15 boards. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Janiya Pillow, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten steals.
Simeon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Simeon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Lincoln Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-15.
Simeon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Park, they will challenge Jones at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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