It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Dr. Phillips Panthers had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 58-51. Winning may never get old, but Dr. Phillips sure is getting used to it with their 18th in a row.
Dr. Phillips was led to victory by Trinity Turner and Kendall Perry. Turner dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Perry scored 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Turner has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Bullard, who scored five points along with two steals.
Several Pioneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zora Jackson, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 18 times she's played. Zahariah Jones was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Dr. Phillips' win bumped their record up to 25-4. As for Oak Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
Dr. Phillips will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Winter Haven at 1:00 p.m. on March 8th. Winter Haven knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Dr. Phillips likes a good challenge. Oak Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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