With a playoff game on the line, the Sickles Gryphons rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Hurricanes 68-39 on the road. Sickles has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 20 points or more this season.
Sickles found their leader in underclassman Kelsey Sharpe, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 steals. Sharpe is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Beckham Hockley, who scored 18 points along with two steals.
Several Hurricanes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Leah Barker, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Brenna Walters, who scored ten points.
Sickles is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Palm Harbor University, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Sickles will be playing at home against Plant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plant is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Sickles is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Palm Harbor University does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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