Plant and Sumner squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Plant had to settle for second. They took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sumner Stingrays. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-56 back in January.
Madelyn Galuski
| 02/06/25 vs Sumner | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Alonso | 6 |
| 12/03/24 @ Gaither | 5 |
| 01/16/25 @ Wharton | 4 |
| 11/25/24 @ Bell Creek Academy | 4 |
| + 19 more games |
Plant lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Madelyn Galuski, who posted 15 points along with seven boards and six steals. Galuski is becoming a predictor of Plant's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 10-13 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Sanae Graham, who had 11 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Plant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Sumner's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Briana Gill-Guyette, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Gill-Guyette's morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Paityn Fuller also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Plant's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Sumner, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-9.
Plant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sumner, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-49 defeat against Palm Harbor University on the 8th.
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