It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Natoma Tigers can now relate to. They fell 42-32 to the Longhorns on Friday. Natoma just can't catch a break and has now endured 13 defeats in a row.
Natoma's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lillian Carter, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 21 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Robison, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Leading Thunder Ridge to victory were Madison Brown and Jenna Barnes. Brown dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds, while Barnes scored nine points along with seven steals. Brown continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Starla Cochrun, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Natoma's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Thunder Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Natoma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thunder Ridge, they will take on Northern Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Valley is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Thunder Ridge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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