On Tuesday, the Patel Trailblazers came up short against the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans and fell 48-40. The Trailblazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Patel lost, don't look at Neveah Davis. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 9 on her way to 21 points and four steals. That was a full 52.5% of Patel's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Ella Krapohl was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 10 points.
Sports Leadership & Management's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Samantha Montecdeoca led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Montecdeoca has been hot recently, having also posted three or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kalynn Konyah, who had 13 points in addition to eight assists and six steals.
Patel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Patel will host St. Petersburg Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will challenge Clearwater Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Clearwater Central Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Sports Leadership & Management surely won't give up without a fight.
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