Bear River and West Campus squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bear River had to settle for second. They fell just short of the West Campus Warriors by a score of 53-51. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-44 back in December of 2024.
West Campus' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Naomi Johnson, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. Johnson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Loismary Justice, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 29 rebounds.
Bear River's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for West Campus, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Bear River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Campus, they will challenge Liberty Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Liberty Ranch sitting on 25 straight wins and West Campus on 17.
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