It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Standley Lake Gators can now relate to. They fell 54-41 to the Mavericks on Friday. Standley Lake's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Standley Lake lost, one person who can't be blamed is Taylin Serlen. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Serlen is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. Sydney Martin was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mead to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darby Haley, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Haley hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Elena Gomez, who scored five points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Standley Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Mead, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Standley Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mead's road trip will continue as they head out to face Roosevelt at 2:15 p.m. on March 7th. Mead is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season.
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