It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Simla can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 42-41 to the Burlington Cougars. The Cubs haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Carlee Cox
| 03/15/25 vs Burlington | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Hoehne | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Sedgwick County | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Byers | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Loveland Classical | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Calhan | 8 |
Simla's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carlee Cox, who shot 54% from the field en route to 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Cox is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. Morgan Swennes was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Simla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Kiyarra Williams, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 boards for Burlington. Another player making a difference was Bethany Cure, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
Simla's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Burlington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-6.
As of now, neither Simla nor Burlington have any future games scheduled.
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