Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Eastmark walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Paradise Honors Panthers 32-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Firebirds have posted since December 16, 2023.
Paradise Honors lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Morgan Van Dyke, who posted 11 points along with seven boards and seven steals. Van Dyke is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzy Guincho, who put up nine points.
Eastmark is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. Paradise Honors' loss dropped their record down to 23-6.
Eastmark has already played their next match (against Estrella Foothills), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Paradise Honors does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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