The Minneola Wildcats and the Elkhart Wildcats squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Minneola Wildcats had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 53-50. Minneola just can't catch a break and has now endured seven losses in a row.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maiya Shelor, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. That was a full 42% of Minneola's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braegen Shelor, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Bella Brillhart was her usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with seven rebounds and four steals for Elkhart. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brillhart has scored all season. Madyson Brillhart was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Minneola's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Elkhart, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Minneola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elkhart, they will face off against South Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Central is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Elkhart will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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