It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Yuma can now relate to. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers on Friday. Yuma's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Yuma lost, one person who can't be blamed is Caddis Robinson. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Leading Peyton to victory were Emme Ratliff and AJ Mannering. Ratliff dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Mannering scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Mannering is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 17 every time she's taken the court this season.
Yuma's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Peyton, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
Yuma's road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Mary's at 12:00 p.m. on March 9th. St. Mary's is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season. As for Peyton, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Colorado Springs Christian at 4:00 p.m. on March 9th. Both teams have allowed few points on average, (Colorado Springs Christian: 19.1, Peyton: 27.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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