It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Winter Park can now relate to. They took a 45-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colonial Grenadiers on Thursday. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Grenadiers earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Winter Park's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maliyah Lockhart, who posted seven points along with seven boards and five assists. Elizabeth Riley was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks.
Erialys Lopez had a dynamite game for Colonial, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Colonial is 2-1 when Lopez posts eight or more rebounds, but 9-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Yaneyla Pedraza, who scored ten points and six boards.
Winter Park's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Colonial, their victory bumped their record up to 11-14.
Winter Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Colonial, they have already played their next match, a 64-41 defeat against Timber Creek on the 8th.
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