Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Eisenhower couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 57-42 bruising from Kennedy Catholic on Wednesday. The Knights lost against Kennedy Catholic in their previous head to head back in February of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 85-16 score last time.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Clara Steinberg, who shot 47% from the field on her way to 17 points. That was a full 40.5% of Eisenhower's points, marking the 22nd time in a row Steinberg has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Laney Belcher, who earned nine points.
Even though they lost, Eisenhower was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their third loss (out of 20 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
It was another big night for Layke Fields, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 18 boards for Kennedy Catholic. Fields is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 47% in the last 36 games she's played dating back to last season. Tori Harvey was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Eisenhower's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Kennedy Catholic, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Coming up, Eisenhower will host Wilmington at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eisenhower is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for Kennedy Catholic, they will face off against Lakeview at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Kennedy Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
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