The Cypress Lake Panthers and the Parrish Community Bulls squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Cypress Lake Panthers had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Bulls on the road and fell 64-19. Cypress Lake was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-13.
Despite the defeat, Cypress Lake had strong showings from Chloe Grosshuesch, who scored eight points, and Bri Madore, who scored seven points.
It was another big night for Mary Portwood, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds for Parrish Community. Portwood has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sarah Decker, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Cypress Lake has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season. As for Parrish Community, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Cypress Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Parrish Community is on the road again on Monday and plays Lely at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. One thing working in Parrish Community's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
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