It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Adams can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 78-23 loss at the hands of the Whitko Wildcats. The Starfires lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 77-65 score last time.
Despite the loss, South Adams still got an impressive performance from Laney Trausch, who posted four points. Hadassah Mckinley also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Whitko's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayma Stonebraker led the charge by as she made all 5 shots she took racking up 14 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Stonebraker has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Braisha Harrison was another key player, going 5 of 9 on her way to 16 points and five steals.
South Adams has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Whitko, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
South Adams does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Whitko, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-60 win against Bluffton on the 8th.
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