It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Eaton Reds can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 40-39 to the Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eaton of the 55-37 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2020.
Eaton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tayla Wiedeman, who scored 14 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Steinkamp, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Pagosa Springs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elizabeth Currier, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Karsyn Shahan, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Eaton's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Pagosa Springs, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Eaton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pagosa Springs, they will face off against Resurrection Christian at TBD on Saturday. Pagosa Springs is coming into the contest with 12 straight wins on the road, so Resurrection Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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