Keystone Heights and Newberry squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Keystone Heights had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Panthers and fell 78-40. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2019.
Daisy Hubbard
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Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daisy Hubbard, who posted ten points and eight rebounds. Hubbard has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. Grace Keaton was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
Newberry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandy Whitfield led the charge by putting up 39 points in addition to six assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Neal, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 13 boards.
Keystone Heights' loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Newberry, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Keystone Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newberry, they have already played their next contest, a 64-62 defeat against Bradford on the 6th.
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