It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Blanche Ely can now relate to. They fell just short of the Northeast Hurricanes by a score of 56-54 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-60 two weeks ago.
Northeast's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nykeria Flowers, who on her way to 23 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Flowers is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 17 games she's played. Jazmine Jones was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven assists and seven steals.
Blanche Ely's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Northeast, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-2.
Blanche Ely does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Northeast will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Gainesville at 1:00 p.m. on March 5th. Gainesville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Northeast likes a good challenge.
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