It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Davis Sr. Blue Devils had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 victory over the Trojans. The win was all the more spectacular given Davis Sr.'s disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while Lincoln is ranked 85th).
Leading Davis Sr. to victory were Alia Cordone and Jiana Trotman. Cordone almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while Trotman almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Cordone is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Cherry, who scored five points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Lincoln lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Amya Vangkham-Griffin, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and five steals. Vangkham-Griffin hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Riley Baquiran, who scored nine points along with five assists.
Davis Sr. is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-7.
Davis Sr. didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-23 loss vs. McClatchy on the 16th. Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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