It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Salpointe Catholic Lancers had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 60-33 victory over the Colts at home. Salpointe Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Salpointe Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taliyah Henderson led the charge by scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Henderson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Even, who scored ten points along with five assists and four steals.
Casteel's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jackie Rosado, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Ava Lewis who scored five points along with 13 rebounds and five blocks. Lewis is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last five games she's played.
The win (which was Salpointe Catholic's 13th in a row) raised their record to 23-3. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 40.6 points. As for Casteel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10.
Salpointe Catholic will play host again and welcome Valley Vista, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Salpointe Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 contests. As for Casteel, they will head out on the road to face off against Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
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