The Southern Bulldogs and the Hammond Golden Bears squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Southern Bulldogs had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a rough 59-19 loss at the hands of the Golden Bears. Southern's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Southern lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ava Wooster. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Wooster is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Hammond got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Asia Mitchell out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Mitchell hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nia Green, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Hammond, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-0.
Southern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hammond, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 86-21 victory vs. Chesapeake on the 9th.
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