The Madison Warhawks had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 46-23 margin over Southwest SD. The win was familiar territory for Madison who now have four in a row.
Madison's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sierra Minshew, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Minshew is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amyaha Walker, who scored 15 points along with four steals.
Despite the defeat, Southwest SD saw an underclassman step up: Jazlyn Martinez scored ten points along with five rebounds. That was a full 43.5% of Southwest SD's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Cardenas-Kim, who scored five points along with two steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southwest SD struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Madison pulled down 17 offensive rebounds.
Madison has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Southwest SD, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Madison will look to defend their home court on Friday against Santa Fe Christian at 7:00 p.m. Santa Fe Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Madison likes a good challenge. Southwest SD does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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