It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the El Dorado Cougars can now relate to. They took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raging Rhinos.
Despite the defeat, El Dorado had strong showings from Alana Schneider, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Keira Hennefer, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 37.5% of El Dorado's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, El Dorado smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twelve Bridges only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
Leading Twelve Bridges to victory were Addison Carpenter and Maisie Dennis. Carpenter scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Dennis scored ten points along with six steals and five rebounds. Dennis has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Mia DeMatteis was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
El Dorado has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-12 record this season. As for Twelve Bridges, their victory bumped their record up to 12-17.
El Dorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Twelve Bridges will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Vista del Lago at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Vista del Lago will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Twelve Bridges surely won't give up without a fight.
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