It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Leto Falcons can now relate to. They fell 47-38 to the Cougars on Monday. Leto's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Leto still got an impressive performance from Lizbeth Rivera, who scored 22 points along with five assists and three steals. That was a full 57.9% of Leto's points, marking the 20th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of De'Layla Brass, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Countryside found their leader in underclassman Kennedy Brooks, who scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brooks has scored all season.
Leto has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Countryside, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Leto does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Countryside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hillsborough at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Countryside: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Hillsborough has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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