It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kokomo can now relate to. They fell to the McCutcheon Mavericks 54-48. The Wildkats haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Kokomo's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Satyra Scott, who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Scott has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhordyn Brown, who scored ten points and six boards.
McCutcheon found their leader in sophomore Keara Lipscomb-Allen, who went 7 of 16 to rack up 17 points. Lipscomb-Allen is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kalea Washington, who had five points and 17 rebounds.
Kokomo's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for McCutcheon, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Kokomo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McCutcheon, they have already played their next match, a 51-43 victory against Lafayette Jefferson on the 8th.
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