Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, St. Bernard couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell to the Menlo School Knights 45-41. The game was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but the Crusaders couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why St. Bernard's lost on Tuesday, don't look at Laila Florvilus. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. That was a full 51.2% of St. Bernard's points, marking the fifth time in a row Florvilus has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carli Baum, who earned eight points.
Menlo School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ruiqi Liu led the charge by dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Liu a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Karen Xin, who scored 15 points.
St. Bernard's defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.8 points. As for Menlo School, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-8.
St. Bernard's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Menlo School, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 46-36 loss against Marin Catholic on the 6th.
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