It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Ephrata Mountaineers can now relate to. The matchup between them and the Bobcats wasn't particularly close, with the Mountaineers falling 46-31. While losing is never fun, Ephrata can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while Northeastern is ranked 60th).
Ephrata's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leah Caldwell, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Caldwell is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Lydia Ehst was another key contributor, scoring four points along with 11 rebounds and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Ephrata smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Northeastern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nylah Davis led the charge by scoring seven points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Davis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colleen Finnegan, who scored 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Ephrata and nudges their season record down to 20-7. As for Northeastern, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4.
Ephrata will take on William Penn at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Ephrata focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Monday. As for Northeastern, they will take on Manheim Township on Wednesday. Hopefully Northeastern focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Monday.
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