It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Dove Creek Bulldogs had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Eagles with a 37-32 win. The victory was just what Dove Creek needed coming off of a 49-29 loss in their prior game.
Ralynn Hickman continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 15 points along with six steals and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Dove Creek's points. Kylie Gatlin was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Dove Creek's win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Eads, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-9.
Dove Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-40 win vs. Idalia on the 9th. Eads does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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