The Briggsdale Falcons extended their postseason success on Friday against the McClave Cardinals. They snuck past the Cardinals with a 50-45 win. The victory was familiar territory for Briggsdale who now have ten in a row.
It was another big night for Jenna Krise, who scored 27 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Claire Brown was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
McClave lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zoe Martinez, who scored 18 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Abrielle Gomez, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, McClave smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Briggsdale only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Briggsdale's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for McClave, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 23-2.
Briggsdale and Stratton will face off at 5:30 p.m. on March 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Stratton will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Briggsdale surely won't give up without a fight. As for McClave, they and Flatirons Academy will face off at 4:00 p.m. on March 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. McClave is coming into the match with 15 straight losses on the road, meaning Flatirons Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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