It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Yutan can now relate to. They lost 53-28 to the Crofton Warriors on Thursday. The Chieftains were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

Mylee Tichota
03/06/25 vs Crofton | 11 |
02/20/25 @ Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 7 |
02/18/25 vs Johnson County Central | 1 |
02/11/25 @ Bishop Neumann | 10 |
02/04/25 @ Louisville | 7 |
+ 5 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Yutan lost, don't look at Mylee Tichota. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Tichota has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Amelia Dieckman, who earned seven points and seven boards.
Crofton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaisie Janssen led the charge by putting up ten points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Jazzmyn Wieseler also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first rebound of the season.
Yutan's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Crofton, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-3.
Yutan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crofton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-45 defeat against Oakland-Craig on the 7th.
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