It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Powell can now relate to. They came up short against the Douglas Bearcats on Thursday, falling 58-38. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bearcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-41 back in December of 2024.
Lauren Olsen continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Douglas, shooting 44% from the field en route to 29 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Olsen's big performance that evening made it 43 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jaden Meyer, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards.
Powell's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Douglas, the victory was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.
Powell has already played their next contest, a 62-57 loss against Wheatland on the 14th. As for Douglas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-26 win against Pinedale on the 14th.
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