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| 02/18/26 - Away | 48-45 W |
| 03/18/17 - Home | 61-43 W |
| 02/28/17 - Home | 55-52 W |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Windward walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ventura Cougars 48-45. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Ventura's loss on Wednesday came despite strong showings from Brinley Anderson and Kailee Staniland. Anderson almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Staniland posted 20 points and three steals. That was a full 44.4% of the Cougars' points, marking the fourth time in a row Staniland has had more than a third of the team's points.
Windward's victory bumped their record up to 18-12. As for Ventura, with the defeat, they broke their 15-game winning streak and moved their record to 26-5.
Windward didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-46 loss against Valencia on the 21st. Ventura does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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