It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Highland Hawks can now relate to. Their tough 55-30 defeat to the Champions on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland of the 47-36 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Madilyn Gewirtz. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 18 rebounds. That was a full 56.7% of Highland's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cesar Chavez to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lakeisha Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Robinson hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Ballard, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Cesar Chavez, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-5.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cesar Chavez, they will play host again and welcome Perry, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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