It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fruitland can now relate to. They fell to the South Fremont Cougars 51-45. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Cougars are ranked 19th).
South Fremont's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brianne Bailey, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. What's more, Bailey posted three blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Larson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 boards.
Fruitland's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for South Fremont, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 22-5 record this season.
Fruitland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-48 defeat against McCall-Donnelly on the 21st. As for South Fremont, they have also already played their next contest, a 65-43 loss against Bear Lake on the 21st.
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