It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Houston Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Thomasville Tigers by a score of 43-40 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since January 10th.
When it comes to explaining why Houston Academy lost, don't look at Mary Helen Mendheim. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a triple-double with 18 points, 18 rebounds, and nine steals. That was a full 45% of Houston Academy's points, marking the third time in a row Mendheim has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Liddon, who scored eight points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Even though they lost, Houston Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Houston Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Thomasville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Houston Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thomasville, they have already played their next contest, a 43-30 loss against T.R. Miller on the 10th.
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