It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Wise Pumas had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 53-29 margin over the Tigers. Wise has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
Despite the defeat, DuVal saw an underclassman step up: Precious Ntitebem scored 15 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 51.7% of DuVal's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Wise is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for DuVal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Wise will head out on the road to square off against Flowers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Flowers' favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Wise has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. DuVal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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