It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Evergreen can now relate to. They took a hard 61-46 fall against the Lutheran Lions on Saturday. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Elle Buenning
| 02/01/25 vs Green Mountain | 3 |
| 12/10/24 vs Broomfield | 4 |
| 12/12/24 vs Boulder | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Heritage | 6 |
| 12/20/24 vs Thompson Valley | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Evergreen saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elle Buenning shot 54% from the field to rack up 25 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Buenning has scored all season. Taylor Bailey was another key player, putting up eight points.
Berkley Schneider continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lutheran, going 8-for-15 on her way to 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Schneider has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gia Genovese, who earned seven points along with five assists and three steals.
Evergreen's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Evergreen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lutheran, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 36-26 defeat against Mullen on the 5th.
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