The Platte Canyon Huskies and the Bennett Tigers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Platte Canyon Huskies had to settle for second. They fell 42-31 to the Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Platte Canyon of the 42-17 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Platte Canyon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liza Lineberry, who scored 13 points along with three steals. Lineberry hasn't dropped below three steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Flores, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Bennett's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Venneberg, who scored 16 points along with two steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Venneberg has scored at least a third of Bennett's points. Raquel Thorpe was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
Platte Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Bennett, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Platte Canyon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 25-20 win vs. KIPP Denver Collegiate on the 24th. Bennett has also already played their next game, a 48-43 victory against Jefferson on the 24th.
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