It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Perham can now relate to. They took a 94-84 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Providence Academy Lions on Wednesday. Perham's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Perham lost, one person who can't be blamed is Willow Thiel. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 41 points and 20 rebounds. That was a full 48.8% of Perham's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Pilgrim, who scored 15 points along with eight assists and two steals.
Providence Academy found their leader in underclassman Maddyn Greenway, who dropped a double-double on 49 points and 12 rebounds. Greenway is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Emma Millerbernd, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Perham's loss dropped their record down to 26-4. As for Providence Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Perham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-41 defeat vs. New London-Spicer on the 14th. Providence Academy has also already played their next game, a 92-54 win against Crosby-Ironton on the 15th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
