It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Dominion Academy Sabers had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 52-30 margin over the Spartans. Dominion Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Dominion Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cecilia Canida led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Canida hasn't dropped below three steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Logan Gebhart, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abigail Reinhard, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 36.7% of Calvary Christian's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Madhuri Cook was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds.
Calvary Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Dominion Academy racked up 17 assists.
The win (which was Dominion Academy's 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-2. As for Calvary Christian, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-5.
Dominion Academy will face off against Mansfield Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dominion Academy's defense has only allowed 26.2 points per game this season, so Mansfield Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. Calvary Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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