It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Sierra Grande Panthers can now relate to. They fell 55-44 to the Tigers on Thursday. Sierra Grande's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Sierra Grande's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brian Ontiveros, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Jadyn Martinez who scored 13 points along with three steals. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Kester, who scored two points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Sierra Grande's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Denver Jewish Day, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Sierra Grande didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-39 victory vs. Peetz on the 8th. Denver Jewish Day has also already played their next match, a 40-23 defeat against Cheyenne Wells on the 8th.
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